Dr. Amen’s conclusions oversimplify the complex relationship between music and memory, relying on diagnostic methods that remain scientifically controversial. This approach prioritizes sensationalist headlines over the nuanced reality of peer-reviewed neuroscience.
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Dr. Daniel Amen, a board certified psychiatrist who has performed over 200,000 brain SPECT scans.Added:
The music you listen to. I actually did a study on rap, country, rock, and classical music and heavy metal. We did a memory task with high school students and heavy metal was the worst. Classical was the best. The second best was country, which shocked >> [laughter] >> Where did Where did rap fall in the uh Right behind um heavy metal.
>> Oh, wow. Wow, cuz that's like one of the biggest forms of music today is rap and hip hop, so.
>> And music so influences how we feel. And so, you want to be careful with the inputs because you might not think they matter, but your subconscious mind's listening. Yeah, absolutely.
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