Music is seen as a powerful coping mechanism and source of escapism.
Now a major study has shed light on the effect music can have on our imagination and the role it could play in helping stimulate social interaction.
The study was carried out at the University of Sydney's Music, Mind & Body Lab.
The lab operates at the intersection between the arts and science and is located at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Researchers wanted to establish scientifically how music affects imagination - and if music really can be good company?
PhD Candidate Ceren Ayyildiz is based at the lab and is studying the profound ways in which music influences our minds.
Photography at the COnservatorium of Music with Steffen Herff and his doctorates for media Photo: Copyright The University of Sydney
