12 Amazing Things Scientists Discovered This Year About People Who Listen to Music

So for the most part the general public know that music has some medicinal benefits both physically and mentally to your well being.  It can provide focus, clarity, memory, cognitive functions, and more!  That's why I have always been an avid promoter of music in all forms.  It can bring all sort of emotions to your body depending on what song comes through your headphones/speakers.

So while going through my daily feeds, I saw an article from Mic.com discussing the top 12 discoveries that science has made regarding music and humans.  While I am not here to copy and paste a well constructed article, I wanted to highlight the findings they made.  If you click on the full article HERE, you will see a breakdown of each point; diving into specifics of each discovery.  Try and see how many you already knew about.  You just might surprise yourself!

1. Learning an instrument at a young age can provide improved executive function.

2. Rhythmic ability has been linked to language learning.

3. Music training can help close the achievement gap.

4. It can combat ADHD.

5. It can provide benefits to long-term memory.

6. It can actually cure tinnitus.

7. Listening to music about alcohol makes people more likely to drink.

8. Science discovered why talented musicians are so damn sexy.

9. Music can enhance running performance.

10. Sound quality has a huge impact on musical enjoyment.

11. Some people cannot enjoy music.

12. Musical ability is directly linked to the sensitivity of your inner ear.

"And these findings could not have come at a more perfect moment in time: School systems continue to slash arts and music budgets around the country and the war over how much we pay for music is fundamentally a question of how much we value music. In this crucial year, scientists delivered infallible reminders of what any music lover already knew: Music is more than just entertainment." -Mic.com