Health Matters: Music and the Mind
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What can music teach us about the mind and in turn what can brain science reveal about music? Though interest in music and the mind dates as far back as Plato, it’s only the past decade that the field of music neuroscience has really begun in earnest. Not only does music gives us a window into how our brain functions, but it also has therapeutic benefits to our health. To help us understand these connections, our host David Granet, MD, is joined by experts Aniruddh Patel, PhD, with The Neurosciences Institute, and Barbara Reuer, PhD, with Resounding Joy® for this fascinating look at music and the mind. Series: “Health Matters” [2/2010] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16068]
May 8th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Vibrations of sound… brilliant discussion
Kudos to UCTV
May 8th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Thank You for the insight…
May 8th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Music has a structure that other ambient sounds don’t have (i.e. rhythm, tempo, etc..). It is a form of emotional communication. You may find it calming to listen to nature sounds, possibly you have an emotional connection to those sounds. Being able to think of a song could make a reaction too, but I would bet you would have more of a reaction if you listened to it or sang/played it yourself. Plus, thinking about music wouldn’t make a difference in the auditory cortex region of your brain.
May 8th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Technically, couldn’t any any symphonic or harmonic composition of sound or non-sound qualify as music? By non-sound I mean conceptually. Also Nature, like ocean waves…I’ve personally found that I can achieve some positive reactions from just thinking about certain songs or chords…
May 8th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
I rarely listen to music. I don’t own a walk man, disc player, i-pod, etc. I listen to music, at most, 2 days in a week.
May 8th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
@Zubinen
That’s exactly how I am. When I’m doing something “left-minded” such as mathematics or programming I need absolute silence.
May 8th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Great interview. I personally enjoy instrumental music, but when I read or do mathematical calculations, I prefer silence.