All Things Considered, May 22, 2009 · We’ve all heard the stories about near-death experiences: the tunnel, the white light, the encounter with long-dead relatives now looking very much alive. Scientists have cast a skeptical eye on these accounts. They say that these feelings and visions are simply the result of a brain shutting down. […]
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Study suggests that musical training can shape brain development!
Commentary from Lutz Jäncke (Thanks to Dr. Ellen Taliaferro for sharing this study with me) This study supports my own interpretation of the brain’s capability for experience-dependent influences on brain anatomy and function. In concrete, this study demonstrates that 6-year-old children receiving instrumental musical training for 15 months not only learned to play their musical instrument but also […]
Your Brain on Bach
Want to know more about how Bach affects your brain? Here is an excellent study from Vanderbilt University.
Music and Brain Injury: Sometimes it's too late
Music is a powerful intervention with many brain injuries and disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s and dementia. But sometimes, the injury is so severe that the patient is declared “brain dead.” Give yourself and your children the best possibility to survive a fatal brain injury…wear a helmet!!
Music and the Brain: The 8th Cranial Nerve
Everyday neauroscientists are learning more about the brain and how music affects the brain. One thing we’ve known for awhile is that it enters the brain through the 8th cranial nerve. But how does knowledge improve your surgical experience?