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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘therapist’
Watch and Learn: The Mirror Neuron Song
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 [...]
A Song of Dedication for A Time of Change
ShareFour-and-a-half years ago I started working with my first client, a residential treatment center for abused and neglected children. I was hired to provide 6 hours of group and individual music therapy for the children living there. I had never worked with at-risk children before and was soon “hooked.”
Since 1976, the Namaqua Center has helped [...]
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 [...]
Why Therapists Need to Shut Up
ShareOne of the hardest skills to learn as a therapist is to shut up. Silence is hard. Silence makes us uncomfortable.
The other week, I was with a client, “Tony.” Tony is 10 years old and is a very angry child. He has a right to be angry–he grew up in a chaotic, abusive environment, was [...]
