Music and the Brain

Music and the Brain

Series from 2015

Series from 2015

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Genres: Special Interest

Music is an integral part of humanity, from large societies to small tribes - but why?

Music and the Brain probes this profound mystery, exploring the origins of music's emotional powers; the connections between music and language; the links between hearing, moving, remembering, and imagining; and beyond.

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Music: Culture, Biology, or Both?

Seeking an Evolutionary Theory of Music

Testing Theories of Music's Origins

Music, Language, and Emotional Expression

Brain Sources of Music's Emotional Power

Musical Building Blocks: Pitch and Timbre

Consonance, Dissonance, and Musical Scales

Arousing Expectations: Melody and Harmony

The Complexities of Musical Rhythm

Perceiving and Moving to a Rhythmic Beat

Nature, Nurture, and Musical Brains

Cognitive Benefits of Musical Training

The Development of Human Music Cognition

Disorders of Music Cognition

Neurological Effects of Hearing Music

Neurological Effects of Making Music

Are We the Only Musical Species?

Music: A Neuroscientific Perspective