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Posts under ‘Music and Neuroscience’
Watch and Learn: The Mirror Neuron Song
ShareIn the 1990s, scientists at the University of Parma were studying motor neurons in monkeys. They attached electrodes to a monkey’s brain cells responsible for movements. These electrodes recorded whenever those cells fired…a.k.a. whenever the monkey moved.
Monkeys like peanuts. The researchers set out peanuts for the monkeys to grab. Monkey grabs a peanut, motor neuron [...]
Book Review: This is Your Brain on Music
ShareIf you read my blog, you know that I am a big fan of neuroscience. The brain fascinates me and understanding how it works is a big part of my clinical work.
So it should be no surprise that Dan Levitin’s book This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession has been [...]
The Neurodevelopment Song (Video)
ShareYou asked for it and here it is–”The Neurodevelopment Song.”
Why did I write a song about neurodevelopment? Mostly because I’m a big nerd…but also because I’m trying to improve my songwriting chops. And the only way to do that is to actually write songs.
I first performed this during my presentation at the American Music Therapy [...]
“The Traumatized Brain” Handouts
ShareIf you’ve been following me on this blog or on Twitter and Facebook, you know that I am writing this from the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) national conference. We are in sunny San Diego–the weather is perfect, the palm trees are beautiful, and the tobacco warning signs read: “Warning: This area contains various chemicals [...]
71 Things Everyone Ought to Know About the Brain (Part 2)
ShareThis post is the second in a two-part series of ideas, facts, and resources all about the brain. They are based on a workshop I attended last weekend called “Linking Neuroscience to Clinical Practice.” The fabulous speaker was Dr. Martha Burns.
The first article, published on Tuesday, listed the first 35 points. Here are the last [...]
