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Psychologist Daniel Mullensiefen on why music can work like a sleeping pill and what types of music can put you to sleep.

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'One question that hasn’t been solved yet is the following: does music help everyone to sleep? Are there certain people who don’t feel an effect of music? Could you personalize a music treatment for people who might have sleep disorders?'

Daniel Müllensiefen, Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London

Music-induced Emotions: serious-science.org/music-induced-emotions-9423
Musical Memory: serious-science.org/musical-memory-9412

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