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[PsychToday] Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Music of Politics

November 8, 2012
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Even watching from my living room in Warrensburg MO, I could feel the electricity and the energy in the room. Flashing lights, yelling crowds, waving hands, American flags flying, smiles and cheers all around. President Obama and his family walking out on the blue-floored stage. He had just won the 2012 Presidential election and was […]

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[PsychToday] Which Came First: Music or Language?

September 20, 2012
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Which came first: language or music? Traditionally, music has been considered an evolutionary byproduct of language. Language, after all, is one of the few skills we have that makes us uniquely human. Thus it has the more important evolutionary role. Music is just “auditory cheesecake.” Unimportant. Pretty little fluff. A misunderstood byproduct.But this tradition is […]

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[PsychToday] The Perks of Taking a Shower

August 24, 2012
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Earlier this week I had the happy privilege to talk to a roomful of music therapy and music education students about creativity. I talked about why creativity matters—and not just musical creativity. For these students, creativity in its many forms can help their future students and clients, it’s critical for their professional longevity and success, […]

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[PsychToday] Intergenerational Music, Aging, and You: A Q&A with Dr. Melita Belgrave

August 1, 2012
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This post appeared on my Psychology Today blog a couple weeks ago, but it’s too good not to share with you as well! Happy reading… I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Melita Belgrave! Dr. Belgrave is a music therapist, an author, a professor, a researcher, and an all—around bubbly and inspiring person […]

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New Research on the “Mozart Effect”

May 20, 2010
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NOTE: I originally published this article on my Psychology Today blog, Your Musical Self, earlier this week. I thought you may enjoy reading it, so am sharing it with you here today. It’s finally here. I’ve been waiting for this research for a long time. Have you ever heard of the Mozart Effect? The popular […]

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5 Tips for Using Music To Boost Productivity

May 6, 2010
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(This post first appeared on my Psychology Today blog earlier this week. It’s different from anything I’ve written here, so I thought you might enjoy it!) Does listening to music boost productivity? It’s an interesting question, one I’ve never really thought about before. I’m sure some people really hope it does…like the ones who play […]

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