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Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain
Book • 2007
In 'Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain', Oliver Sacks delves into the complex and fascinating relationship between music and the human brain.
The book is divided into four parts, each focusing on different themes such as the sudden onset of musicality, musical oddities like synesthesia, and the role of music in memory, movement, and emotion.
Sacks examines cases of people with conditions such as musical hallucinations, amusia, and those with extraordinary musical abilities despite neurological impairments.
He also discusses how music therapy can treat conditions like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and Tourette's syndrome.
The book combines scientific insight with compassionate storytelling to illuminate the profound impact of music on human experience.
The book is divided into four parts, each focusing on different themes such as the sudden onset of musicality, musical oddities like synesthesia, and the role of music in memory, movement, and emotion.
Sacks examines cases of people with conditions such as musical hallucinations, amusia, and those with extraordinary musical abilities despite neurological impairments.
He also discusses how music therapy can treat conditions like Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, and Tourette's syndrome.
The book combines scientific insight with compassionate storytelling to illuminate the profound impact of music on human experience.
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Ben Orlin during a discussion about the deep connection between music and how we think.
Ben Orlin during a discussion about the deep connection between music and how we think.
Ben Orlin — Math As Universal Language (EP.232)
Mentioned by Matt Zeigler as an author who explored fringe cases of cognitive problems and their connection to music.
Bedtime Stories to Power Laws: Wisdom Across Generations | Matt Reustle and John Candeto
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Lulu Miller when discussing musical hallucinations and the inspiration for her first radio story.
Lulu Miller when discussing musical hallucinations and the inspiration for her first radio story.
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