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Music used to assist Veterans in dealing with post-war stressors

January 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain

Tweet It’s hard to imagine anything that is more stressful than the day-to-day life of an active duty soldier.  Those that survive the wars often return with all kinds of stress-related disorders, including, but not limited to PTSD.  Now a program devoted to  helping these Vets use music to cope with their traumatic experiences and […]

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How the Brain Processes Music

August 29th, 2012 · No Comments · music and the brain

Tweet I’ve heard people say for several decades now, that the brain is the last unexplored frontier.   I find that extremely exciting because I know how powerful music is and I believe that the more we understand about how music affects us, through the brain, then the better we can help humans to heal from […]

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Here’s your brain on music!

April 18th, 2010 · No Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain

The brain is an amazing organ and has been called the last frontier of science. So much is still not understood and yet each day we understand more. For the last 20 years, scientists have been particularly interested in how music affects the brain. Read on…

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How does your brain listen to music?

October 14th, 2006 · No Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain

Tweet According to the Harvard Gazette: Your inner ear contains a spiral sheet that the sounds of music pluck like a guitar string. This plucking triggers the firing of brain cells that make up the hearing parts of your brain. At the highest station, the auditory cortex, just above your ears, these firing cells generate […]

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