Anna Fiveash, Author at Startup Daily

Anna Fiveash

Anna is a cognitive psychologist interested in the diverse connections between music and language, and how we can use these connections to uncover underlying cognitive processes in the brain.
She's particularly interested in the intriguing similarities between music and language for hierarchical structure building, rhythm, prediction, and memory, and what these similarities (and differences) can tell us about the brain.She is currently an ARC DECRA Research Fellow at The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University.

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Music and work: Here’s what science says about whether it makes you more productive

Anna Fiveash - October 14, 2024 3 MIN READ

Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways – many of us use it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace. But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It’s a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully… Read more »