Cable Forum - View Single Post - Study to develop 'musical prescriptions' for patients

**Maggy** · 09-09-2010, 08:02

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-11233452

Quote:

Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new research.
Scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University are using a mixture of psychology and audio engineering to see how music can prompt certain responses.
They will analyse a composition's lyrics, tone or even the thoughts associated with it.
Those behind the study say it could be used to help those suffering physical pain or conditions like depression.

Sounds like an interesting development.

However I hope they have thought about the impact certain music played back to CS customers over the phone has on the recipient and that it means we might get better musak provided in public areas.