Tweet Thanks to my friend Glenda Neely, a Vanderbilt alum for sending me this excellent article: Musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and use both the left and right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily […]
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Your Brain on Bach
April 28th, 2009 · No Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain, Uncategorized
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Music and the Brain…in Paris!
April 10th, 2009 · No Comments · music and the brain
Tweet Well, I’m always looking for connections between my life, my brain, and the music I love. My brain has really been enjoying Paris and all the sights, smells, tastes and sounds! Yesterday, I went to meet my friend Skip Sempe, harpsichordist extraordinaire, who now lives in Paris. He and I were both interviewed for […]
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How does music enter the brain?
March 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain
Tweet How does music enter the brain? You may have heard that music enters the brain through the 8th cranial nerve. I believe that, though, that music also enters the whole body, as well as the brain through every pore of the body. Dr. Alfred Tomatis, with whom I studied in 1991, stated that rather than […]
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Improving Test Scores with Music
January 30th, 2009 · No Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain
Tweet Are you looking for ways to improve test scores? One simple way students can improve test scores is by listening to certain types of music such as Mozart’s Sonata for Two Piano’s in D Major before taking a test. This type of music releases neurons in the brain which help the body to relax. […]
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The Brain and Strokes: Pay Close Attention
October 28th, 2008 · No Comments · music and the brain
Tweet This is really pretty hard to believe, but it is true. This woman had studied the brain and then she, herself, had a stroke. What she discovered during that process is something we would do well to learn more about. Pay attention!
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