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Jabr, Ferris. “Let's Get Physical: The Psychology of Effective Workout Music.” Scientific. American, Scientific American , 20 Mar. 2013,

www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychology-workout-music/.

- This article looks at how certain music is effective in improving workouts and an essential part of working out for most people. The article looks at how music distracts people from pain and fatigue, elevates mood, increases endurance, reduces perceived effort and may even promote metabolic efficiency. The article also studies how tempo and rhythm of songs motivate people while working out or taking on tasks in general.

Murrock, Carolyn J., and Patricia A. Higgins. “The Theory of Music, Mood and Movement to Improve Health Outcomes.” Journal of Advanced Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (10.1111), 11 Sept. 2009,

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05108.x.

-This article produced by Wiley Online Library delves into the specific aspects as to how various parts and systems in your brain interact with music. The author discusses interventions that have been conducted and their findings, numerous health outcomes, psychological responses music creates, and how music can alter mood in the form of a distraction.

Greenberg, David. “What Is Music...Exactly?” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 3 Aug. 2016, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-music/201608/what-is-music-exactly.

-This article discusses the important role music has in our lives. From a mere form of entertainment to having social, emotional, and psychological impacts, music is said to have significant cultural impacts in societies around the world (both in the past and in the present). More than just impacts on society, the article further breaks down music into the technicalities as to what it is and how it is perceived by us listeners.

Team, AIMM. “Evolution of Music from the 1950's to the 2000's.” Atlanta Institute Of Music And Media, Diljit Dosanjh, 19 Dec. 2019, www.aimm.edu/blog/evolution-of-music-from-the-1950s-to-the-2000s.

-As a whole, this article examined the ways in which music has developed and evolved from year to year from the years 1950 to 2000. It examined various different musical artisits and groups, as well as who was successful/not, and the impact that both the style of music and musical artist(s) had during each century.

Sacks, Oliver. “Power of Music.” OUP Academic, Oxford University Press, 1 Oct. 2006, academic.oup.com/brain/article/129/10/2528/292982.

Blatchford, Emily. “How Music Affects Your Mood, According To Science.” HuffPost Australia, HuffPost Australia, 15 July 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/06/29/how-music-affects-your-mood-according-to-science_a_21421589/.

Harvard Health Publishing. "Music and Health." Harvard Health. N.p., July 2011. Web. 15 Apr. 2019.