Music and teens are things that oftentimes go hand and hand in life. In the media as well as in reality, teenagers typically love music. But is there a reason behind this commonly used stereotype?

It’s known that teenagers have heightened emotions, which is due to a few different reasons. For one, teenagers’ brains get flooded with hormones which leads to their emotions being all over the place. Music is known to produce dopamine, which is a hormone that makes you happy. This means that music can physically make a person’s mood better. 

Parts of teenagers’ brains also mature during adolescence, one of which is the Limbic system, which affects teens’ self-control, decision making, and emotions. Music is known to have a physical effect on the brain, and one of the main places is the Limbic system. 

Teenagers usually have situational pressures that fall upon them adding to stress and anxieties. Because of how music affects their emotions, some teens use it as a coping mechanism. 

  Teenagers scientifically like music because it helps them regulate certain emotions and feel others. Music evokes emotions in teenage brains to help sort through complex emotions and situations brought on by adolescence. Music holds power for teens in a way that really has an effect on their lives.