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- Successful aging : a neuroscientist explores the power and potential of our lives / by Levitin, Daniel J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-474) and index.Introduction -- The continually developing brain. Individual differences and personality ; Memory and your sense of "you" ; Perception ; Intelligence ; From emotions to motivation ; Social factors ; Pain -- The choices we make. The internal clock ; Diet ; Exercise ; Sleep -- The new longevity. Living longer ; Living smarter ; Living better -- Appendix: Rejuvenating your brain."Author of the iconic bestsellers This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin turns his keen insights to what happens in our brains as we age; why we should think about health span, not life span; and, based on a rigorous analysis of neuroscientific evidence, how you can make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today, no matter how old you are now"--Recent studies show that our decision-making skills improve as we age, and that our happiness levels peak at age eighty-two. Levitin examines the neuroscientific evidence to challenge many of the beliefs that surround aging. He provides realistic plans for how you can make the most of your seventies, eighties, and nineties today-- no matter how old you are now. -- adapted from jacket- Subjects: Brain; Brain; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition.; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adulthood & Aging.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience.; Brain;
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- I heard there was a secret chord : music as medicine / by Levitin, Daniel J.,author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbCTB4xx6JcRfRMF4BdcP;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-383) and index.A musical species -- If I only had a brain : the neuroanatomy of music -- Oh, the shark bites : musical memory -- Look at me now : attention -- Daydream believer : the brain's "default mode," introspection, and meditation -- Interlude -- Music, movement, and movement disorders -- Parkinson's disease -- Trauma -- Mental health -- Memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke -- Pain -- Neurodevelopmental disorders -- Learning how to fly -- Music in everyday life -- Fate knocking on your door : précis to a theory of musical meaning -- Music medicine, mystery, and possibility."Neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals how the deep connections between music and the human brain can be harnessed for healing. Music is perhaps one of humanity's oldest medicines as well as its most universal: from China to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and pre-colonial South America, cultures have developed rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, spur healing, and calm the mind. Despite this history, musical therapy has long been considered the remit of ancient practice and alternative medicine, if not outright quackery and pseudoscience. In the last decade, however, an overwhelming body of scientific evidence has emerged that persuasively argues music can offer profoundly effective treatment for a whole host of ailments, from Alzheimer's to PTSD, depression, pain, and cognitive injury. It is, in short, one of the most potent and remarkably promising new therapies available today. A work of dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and joyful celebration of the human mind, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord explores the critical role music has played in human evolution, illuminating how the story of the human brain is inseparable from the creative enterprise of music that has bound cultures together throughout history. Music insinuates itself into our earliest memories; it is intimately connected to our emotional regulation and cognition; its shared rhythms and sounds are essential to our social behaviors. As neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin demonstrates in this mind-expanding follow-up to This Is Your Brain on Music--which revolutionized our understanding of the neuroscience of song--medical researchers are now finding that these same deep connections can be harnessed to create profound benefits for those both young and old"--- Subjects: Music therapy.; Music; Music; Neurosciences.; Music.;
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- Music and Mind : Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness. by Fleming, Renée.; Collins, Francis S.;
"This book inspires us all to immerse ourselves in the vast potential of music and other creative arts to heal our wounds, sharpen our minds, enliven our bodies, and restore our broken connections." --Bessel van der Kolk, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience Chapters include: Ann Patchett, "How to Fall in Love with Opera" Yo-Yo Ma, "Nature, Culture, and Healing" Aniruddh D. Patel, "Musicality, Evolution, and Animal Responses to Music" Richard Powers, "The Parting Glass" Daniel J. Levitin, "What Does It Mean to be Musical?" Anna Deavere Smith, "Healing Arts" Rosanne Cash, "Rabbit Hole" Rhiannon Giddens, "How Music Shows Us What It Means to Be Human" Robert Zatorre, "Musical Enjoyment and the Reward Circuits of the Brain" Concetta Tomaino, "Music and Memory" A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief andalleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson's disease and MS. In Music and Mind Renée Fleming draws upon her own experience as an advocate to showcase the breadth of this booming field, inviting leading experts to share their discoveries. In addition to describing therapeutic benefits, the book explores evolution, brain function, childhood development, and technology as applied to arts and health. Much of this area of study is relatively new, made possible by recent advances in brain imaging, and supported by theNational Institutes of Health, major hospitals, and universities. This work is sparking an explosion of public interest in the arts and health sector. Fleming has presented on this material in over fifty cities across North America, Europe, and Asia, collaborating with leading researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners. With essays from notable musicians, writers, and artists, as well as leading neuroscientists, Music and Mind is a groundbreaking book, the perfect introduction and overview of this exciting new field.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. - Subjects: Electronic books.;
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