ShareOne of my readers, Amy, contacted me last week and asked:
I wanted to send you a quick update on my internship application process! I have scheduled two interviews for mid-March, one in Denver and one in Boston. I thought you might be a great resource to ask for some general interview advice. Do you have [...]
Posts under ‘Music Therapy’
How to Be a Top-Notch Interviewee
5…No! 6 Bits of Mish-Mash and Nuggets
ShareToday’s article is a bit of a mish-mash of different topics. I tried to find a common thread between them…but no luck. And I didn’t want to focus on one particular area because I thought you’d be interested in all of them! (You are, aren’t you?)
So here are 5 bits of mish-mash and nuggets, in [...]
How To Make Music Therapy Sticky
ShareI’m going to try something new. When people ask me “What is music therapy?”, I’ll say:
We use music to make your life better.
I’ve been reading a book called Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (by Chip and Dan Heath). “Sticky ideas” are ones that last and that people remember. Fables and [...]
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 [...]
Which is More Critical: Science-Based Treatment? Or Skilled Therapists?
ShareOver the weekend, I listened to a very interesting debate on NPR Science Friday. The three guests were psychotherapists discussing whether there should be a scientific basis to clinical psychology.
I’ve summarized the three viewpoints below. I wanted to share this debate with you, because I think we have similar discussions in the music therapy field.
What [...]
Music Therapy Bloggers to Watch in 2010
ShareDarren Rowse at Problogger gave his readers a challenge to write our own “bloggers to watch in 2010″ article. It seemed like fun (and is different from posts I typically write), so thought I’d take the plunge.
These are music therapy bloggers (professionals and students) I follow and whose blogs inspire, entertain, and educate. Here they [...]
