Science Confirms What We Feel: Song Lyrics Help Us Through Trauma - IndiaWest Journal News

Science Confirms What We Feel: Song Lyrics Help Us Through Trauma - IndiaWest Journal News

Representative imageTEL AVIV, (ANI) – A recent study has shed light on the powerful role of song lyrics in helping people cope with collective trauma. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the research highlights how lyrics—not just melodies—serve as vital emotional anchors, especially during periods of grief and societal hardship.Conducted by researchers from the Hebrew University Business School and the Department of Musicology, the study anal…

Singing, Dancing, Laughing or Journaling Through the Chaos

Meditation is marvelous and yoga is yummy, but a new method of coping and connecting can be welcome during particularly challenging times.  “Singing the Bones” features a musical collaboration with the audience that weaves together diasporic traditions through story and song from the three song leaders. Lydia Violet Harutoonian, a Persian American Bay Area violinist and vocalist, is joined by Oakland’s Kele Nitoto, a drummer, teacher and keeper …

The sound stays in our memory longer than we imagined. A recent study has confirmed that music is a very powerful tool to improve the quality of life of people who have difficulty remembering moments. The [...] La entrada Do you have memory problems? Music can help you was first published on Chain Dial.

Ahead of Memorial Day, study explores how song lyrics help Israelis cope with national trauma

It reveals that words—more than melody, rhythm or tempo—play a central role in helping individuals regulate their emotions.The post Ahead of Memorial Day, study explores how song lyrics help Israelis cope with national trauma appeared first on JNS.org.

Songs for the soul: Lyrics help navigate collective trauma, say researchers

As Israel prepares to mark Memorial Day in the shadow of war, research released on Monday found that song lyrics serve as a powerful and specific tool for emotional coping, especially in times of collective trauma. The findings suggest that therapists can use song lyrics as tools in emotional regulation and grief processing.

Songs for the Soul: Lyrics Help Navigate Collective Trauma, Israeli Researchers Say

According to the researchers, this suggests that people connect to the words in songs in ways that mirror their internal emotional states.