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 [...]
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5…No! 6 Bits of Mish-Mash and Nuggets
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 [...]
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 [...]
71 Things Everyone Ought to Know About the Brain (Part 1)
ShareHave you ever attended a seminar or workshop that got you so excited about something you wanted to start working right away, even though you just spent over 9 hours sitting, listening, and taking notes?
I just did.
If you follow me on Twitter or are a fan of Neurosong on Facebook, you know that I attended [...]
Mr. Teachout, Here’s Why We DO Need to Know About the Power of Music
ShareA couple weeks ago, an article titled “The Mystery of Music: What about it has such power over human beings?” appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The author, Terry Teachout, wondered why it’s important for us to understand music’s effect on our emotions (he was inspired by a study showing that music can influence a [...]
