It's a commonly held belief that playing music for babies makes them smarter, but there has been some debate about whether or not that effect actually exists. However, new research from the University ...

Last week, Morning Edition reported on a study from Yale University which found that singing to babies lifts their mood and improves their mental well-being. We asked folks in our audience to send us ...

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A new study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age 9 months, babies can do ...

Lullaby songs aren’t just a sweet tradition; they’re scientifically proven to calm a baby’s nervous system, slow their heart rate, and create a sense of security. The gentle rhythm and repetition ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Plenty of research has looked at adults' emotional responses to music. But research with babies is more piecemeal ...

A unique collaboration between a Grammy award-winning musician and developmental psychologists from Goldsmiths college (part of the University of London) has created The Happy Song–a scientifically ...

Researchers -- and parents -- have long known that babies learn to speak by mimicking the words they hear. But a new study shows that babies also might try to imitate the singing they hear in songs.

At first, "Headspin" comes across as barren and gloomy with ethereal leads echoing into the distance and the dual-threat attack of Carla Harvey and Heidi Shepherd is subdued as their vocal take falls ...