Music is often used in therapy, and can have a profound effect on people. It can increase motivation, self-esteem and confidence. It can help people express themselves creatively and make them feel that they are in a more secure environment. It can also help develop social and communication skills and create a greater awareness of self and others.
Music has such an affect on the mind because it increases the release of dopamine in the brain. It is released in moments of peak enjoyment, and a study that took place in 2011, established its connection in music, a connection that had never been tested for before. Dopamine creates a feel-good state in response to certain tangible and less tangible stimulants. The study proved that human obtain pleasure from music and it is important to our reward system.
It is evident that people listen to music to boost their mood, which can be linked to why so many people listen to music whilst at work, to make the task more enjoyable or rewarding. It can be used to manage stress levels.
Dopamine is a chemical that can be sourced from many places including in what we eat, meat and fish is known to give us more dopamine. Humans have a great deal more dopamine compared to other species which may be what makes us smarter. Dopamine literally improves our brain making us more intelligent. A lack of dopamine is implicated in depression, addiction and bipolar disorders, as well as mental disorders such as ADHD, Alzeimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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