ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2010) — New research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain.
Using an innovative combination of music psychology and leading-edge audio engineering the project is looking in more detail than ever before at how music conveys emotion.
The project, at Glasgow Caledonian University is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
The research could lead to advances in the use of music to help regulate a person's mood, and promote the development of music-based therapies to tackle conditions like depressive illnesses. It could help alleviate symptoms for people who are dealing with physical pain and even lead to doctors putting music on a prescription that is tailored to suit the needs of an individual.
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