{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Write Brain","title":"Tune Your Brain: The Science of Sound & Mood","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/079ec57c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2476,"description":"Can sound actually balance your brain?\nIn this episode, Ellis and Dr. Robert Melillo break down the science of sound: high vs. low frequencies, why one ear can stimulate the opposite hemisphere, bone-conduction hacks, and how music choice (yes, even Mozart vs. jazz) can shift mood, focus, anxiety, and reading/rhythm issues. We also share quick at-home tests and everyday listening tweaks you can try safely.\nWhat you’ll learn\nHigh vs. low frequency sound and which hemisphere they stimulate\nWhy listening in your right ear targets the left brain (and vice versa)\nBone conduction vs. air conduction (and when bone wins)\nDissonance vs. resonance: turning brain “noise” into flow\nMusic types that tend to be more left- or right-brain activating\nEasy daily tweaks: one-ear listening, volume biasing, playlist swaps\nTimestamps\n00:00 Cold open & dinner debrief (Nashville updates)\n02:15 Sound ≈ frequency—how the brain “hears” waves\n05:40 High vs. low notes: which side of the brain they hit\n08:55 Bone conduction headphones 101 (why they help vertigo/reading)\n12:20 Jazz, classical, sad songs & what they say about your wiring\n16:45 DIY tests: the one-ear trick, volume bias, tuning forks\n21:10 Anxiety triggers (honks, dryers) & the startle/Moro reflex\n25:30 Building a smarter playlist for focus or calm\n30:10 Quick recap & how to experiment safely\nTry these quick experiments\nRun with one earbud in your right ear for focus (left-brain boost).\nSwap to lower-frequency, slower music when you feel overstimulated.\nTest bone-conduction headphones if you struggle with motion/reading rhythm.\nNotice which genres soothe vs. spike your nervous system—keep notes for a week.\nResources mentioned\nDisconnected Kids (chapter on sound & color) – Dr. Robert Melillo\nBrain-balance music concepts & left/right-leaning playlists (Ellis’s notes)","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RlT5RT5NyaNwqAYNwxGPecU4eTkPNua0P6zEO-8YRnU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YzA1/MzI3ZjZjNWViZjhl/N2Y5ZmNlMmFmMjJj/OGRmNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}