Today, many people move through the day with a near-constant stream of sounds: playlists for work, ambient study tracks, noise-canceling headphones on commutes, podcasts on walks, background music for ...

Many people today regularly listen to music that lifts their spirits or sounds that relax them, and some even wear earphones or headphones all day. Victor Perez, an associate professor at Xi'an ...

The daily exposure to non-stop music, chat and other sounds may be shaping how you think, decide and cope without you even noticing.