Title:
In concert : how music affects the brain
Author:
Scientific American, inc., editor.
ISBN:
9781725349674
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
160 pages ; 24cm.
Series:
Scientific American explores big ideas
Scientific American explores big ideas.
General Note:
"Contains material from Scientific American®, a division of Springer Nature America, Inc., reprinted by permission, as well as original material from The Rosen Publishing Group®"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Section 1. Your Brain on Music. Music Changes the Way You Think / By Daniel A. Yudkin and Yaacov Trope ; The Sound Track of Our Minds / By Nikhil Swaminathan ; What Makes a Song? It's the Same Recipe in Every Culture / By Jim Daley ; The Beat Goes Off : Scientists Pinpoint the Loss of Musical Perception / By Erin Hare ; Music Synchronizes the Brains of Performers and Their Audience / By Robert Martone ; Play It Again, Sam / By Susana Martinez-Conde ; Exploring the Musical Brain / By Kristin Leutwyler ; Music And The Brain / By Norman M. Weinberger ; Inner Spark : Using Music to Study Creativity / By Alicia Anstead
Section 2. Music and Learning. Music Lessons Combat Poverty's Effect on the Brain / By Simon Makin ; Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind / By The Editors ; Music Helps Kids Read / By Jenni Laidman ; Rhythm and Music Help Math Students / By Sophie Bushwick ; Does Music Boost Your Cognitive Performance? / By Cindi May / Everyone Can Gain from Making Music / By Julia Calderone ; Fact or Fiction? : Babies Exposed to Classical Music End Up Smarter / By Nikhil Swaminathan ; Math, Music and Imagination / By Marcus Miller ; You Don't Have to Start Young to Be a Great Musician / By Cindi May ; Even A Few Years Of Music Training Benefits The Brain / By Christie Wilcox ; Speaking in Tones : Music and Language Partner in the Brain / By Diana Deutsch
Section 3. The Healing Power of Music. "Alive Inside" Shows How Music Can Break Through the Fog of Dementia / By Annie Sneed ; Heart Beat : Music May Help Keep Your Cardiovascular System in Tune / By Lynne Peeples ; Music May Orchestrate Better Brain Connectivity in Preterm Infants / By Christopher Intagliata ; How Music Can Literally Heal the Heart /By Elaine Chew, Psyche Loui, Grace Leslie, Caroline Palmer, Jonathan Berger, Edward W. Large, Nicolò F. Bernardi, Suzanne Hanser, Julian F. Thayer, Michael A. Casey, and Pier D. Lambiase ; Music Can Heal the Brain / By William Forde Thompson and Gottfried Schlaug
Section 4. Play It with Feeling : Music and Emotion. Let's Get Physical : The Psychology of Effective Workout Music / By Ferris Jabr ; Why Does Music Make Us Feel? / By Mark Changizi ; It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie / By Karen Hopkin ; Is a Sad Song Sad for Everyone? / By David Noonan ; Dissecting the Bloodthirsty Bliss of Death Metal / By David Noonan ; The Sound of Passion / By Patricia Moreau ; Making Creepy Music Gives You Goose Bumps / By Amanda Baker ; In Teen Music Choices, Anxiety Rules / By Abigail Baird ; Why Music Moves Us / By Karen Schrock.
Abstract:
"Research suggests that almost every region of the brain is affected when you listen to music. It has a profound impact on emotional response, cognition, sensory experience, and motor function. This volume considers the role of brain anatomy and neuroscience in relation to music, music's role in social and emotional connection, and its potential to assist in treating brain injuries and neurological disorders. Through this volume, readers will gain a stronger understanding of the complex and fascinating relationship between music and the brain"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Grades 10-12 Scientific American Educational Publishing.
