00:00Two kinds of music cut motion sickness by more than half in a new study.
00:04Researchers in China published the findings in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
00:08They recorded brain activity from 30 people in a simulated driving test.
00:13Then they tried four types of music.
00:15Joyful, sad, stirring, and soft.
00:18Soft music reduced motion sickness by 56.7%.
00:22Joyful music did slightly better, at 57.3%.
00:26Sad music did worse than no music at all.
00:28The team says soft music may relax people,
00:31while joyful music may distract them by activating brain reward systems.
00:35Travel and leisure notes about one in three people are considered highly susceptible to motion sickness.
00:41The researchers note the small sample and that it used only a car simulation.
00:46Study author Qizong Yue says travelers can listen to cheerful or gentle music for relief.
00:51He says the findings likely apply to air and sea travel too.
00:55Disclosure.
00:55This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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