Recommended Readings

1. Cont. Music and the Emotions offers insight as to how music and emotions are correlated, for example, how emotions can be altered by the music being listened to at a given moment through shifts in dopamine levels and other chemicals such as oxytocin. Why Music Makes Our Brain Sing provides information on specific areas of the brain that are targeted by music, and how different parts of any given song can alter which parts of the brain are used to interpret the "chill" of music. 

2. Cont. Genre in Popular Music is a book that illustrates why certain genres of music become more popular as time goes on, which seems to be because of rebellion and pushing the boundaries of freedom of expression. Remember how rock and roll was once considered "the devil's music"? Or how people would burn copies of the Beatles and N.W.A.'s albums? "What Influence and Effects Does Rap Music Have on Teens Today?"is an article that lays out all of the dangerous pieces in the youth looking up to rappers and idolizing their ways of life. 

3. Cont. Lifelong Engagement with Music: Benefits for Mental Health and Well-Being shows how music can change an individuals outlook on life. This book does not dive into the inner workings of the brain as much as it does of in-depth psychological questions and conclusions drawn from music and how people feel after listening to different types. "Music & How It Impacts Your Brain, Emotions" explains the mystery of music, and how it impacts personal growth from birth, as well as how emotions can be communicated through music to impact an audience. 

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