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The Musical Brain

by Dr. Arthur HarveyFrom recent brain research on learning styles, it has been esti­mated that 80-90% of what is experienced and learned is non­verbal, with what sometimes is described as a “right-brain” mode of processing. We know that for most children and many adults, music is a “right-brain” dominant activity. Based upon that, music may […]

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Music Healing Goes Mainstream

Music Healing Goes Mainstream! Beth Israel Medical Center in New York uses music therapy to sooth their premature babies and trauma patients. The hospital finds that music eases patients’ pain, lowers blood pressure, reduces anxiety and depression and allows patients to get well, faster and is less expensive than medication. Beth Israel is not alone. […]

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