Can Music Heal Your Brain?

Whether it's rock and roll, classical, hip hop, or rap, most people enjoy music in one form or another. (Even newborn babies respond to it.) But why? What is going on in our brains when we hear our favorite tunes? Dr. Barbara Minton, a psychotherapist and neuroscientist, studies exactly how our brains react to various types of music, to provide targeted music therapy. And she goes one step further. As a musician herself, she is also creating the music, specifically designed for our brains, blending art and science to better harness its power to heal. For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit

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Can Music Heal Your Brain? is an episode from This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg by Dr. Phil Stieg.

This episode is 33:12 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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