Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Several recent studies have suggested that listening to music can either reduce the perception of pain or enhance a person’s ability to tolerate it.

“Pain is a really complex experience,” said Adam Hanley, a psychologist at Florida State University who coauthored a preliminary study on mindful jazz and preferred music interventions with Sean Young, PhD, a professor of emergency medicine in the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Their study suggests daily attentive listening might reduce chronic pain.

Learn more in the AP News article.