This post was co-authored by Julie Haupt, a professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Source: mohamed Hassan/Pixabay As a researcher interested in media and body image, I was ...

People in the United States spend an average of 32 hours listening to music each week, an increase of five and a half hours over last year. That’s a lot of time—more than ever before. Has this ...

Improving the well-being of young people is an international priority. The World Health Organization has reported that suicide is now the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to ...

Research suggests music can have positive effects on mood, including reducing stress and anxiety, boosting motivation, and evoking feelings of pleasure. Listening to music can engage pleasure pathways ...