This chapter explores how fetuses perceive sound in the womb, highlighting the impact of water vibrations and the loss of certain frequencies. It also reveals the ability of babies to recognize and relax to familiar melodies they heard before birth.
Music is central to the human experience. We celebrate with it, commiserate through it - often some of our strongest memories are tied to it.
On All in the Mind this week, how music affects us from the womb through the rest of our lives - and what new research tells us about its measurable impact on our mental health.
Plus, the 'plink' test - how our musical memories can identify a track from just a sliver of song, and the power of music to shape our emotions.