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‘We all have unique relationships with music’
... for an NHS Trust. But back in 2006 I was researching what music therapy is, and I had perhaps my first encounter with the impact and power of music. I was with a music therapist working with a group of older adults with ...
A treasure trove of psychological wisdom
Rap music for many brings to mind themes such as exorbitant ... and psychologically insightful genres of contemporary music. A politically charged subgenre of rap – known as ... However in rap especially, the narrative nature of the music means you...
'This project is a proper human interest story'
... when those with a background in psychology go on to make music. Sure, most songwriters will have a pretty good grasp ... but how about those (such as Floating Points ) who release music more professionally? Russian Linesman, who studied Psychology at...
‘What is therapy’s value, and how do we decide this?'
... She initially studied the violin at the Royal Academy of Music, and later qualified as a music therapist. Her work in the field of music therapy led to an undergraduate degree in psychology ...
‘You don’t have to stay within the barriers’
... and semantic memory.’ Nick has written on the role of music in a variety of areas and, since I have music playing all the time while working in my office, I was ... his paper in Applied Cognitive Psychology on ‘Disliked Music can be better for...
One on one... with Dr Michelle Hamill
... dose of supervision. One composer I’d be lost without music. Einaudi is a favourite, especially I’m when travelling on the tube. I work with some brilliant music therapists, who are based on our inpatient wards. Their ... which sets the tone nicely. Thankfully...
Their song could be our song
... rent is coming from. Rent also saw the style of music change. Here was music that appeared to come from the charts, not from the ... as a protest song in Hong Kong (and has been removed from music streaming platforms in China), and an Arabic...
Where does inspiration come from?
... of our creative output. I have studied both psychology and music for more years than I care to admit and I am presently ... adventure and listening to Philip’s mesmerising music made me wonder: what is the effect of formal education ...
To face reality and accept it
... relate it to their everyday lives on some level. Yet pop music is probably one of the last places many teachers would ... stimulated fans have been by the content, discussing the music’s links to psychological theories in such depth that ...
Find the reason
Reasons to stay alive include music, books, and running. But before protagonist Matt (Mike ... least actions that won’t hurt. Scenes are punctuated by music, lighting, shifting set, and dance and movement from ...
One on one... with Constantina Demosthenous
... The Swan Lake ballet with Tchaikovsky’s enchanting music in the Vienna State Opera… The combination of the place, the performance and the music mesmerised me. One article from The Psychologist ...
One on One... with Costas Karageorghis
... hard to know where the next meal is coming from in the music business. This is what prevented me from going headlong into music performance as a career. During my university years, I ... with two million.’ One musical selection A piece of music...
Is education the way out?
... by their schools – whether they excel in art, music or academics. But what the series is really about is ...
Reassessing perceptions of ‘inside’
... (be it paintings, drawings, sculpture, poetry, film and music) is diverse and multi-layered, the 150 artworks ...
Something about nothing
... to the moves, which follow the light and shade in the music; the highs and lows from one phrase to another. The ...
Don’t fear jazz
... Everyone requires highly fluid roles, a departure from the music sheet. A different audience need the notes in new ways, ...
Tracking the footprints of consciousness
... examples of spandrels are humanity’s wide-spread love of music or the ability to engage in higher mathematics. It is likely that neither music appreciation nor math skills were directly selected for ...
Case histories revitalised
... effortlessly impart his knowledge of chemistry, biology, music and the arts. ‘Everything in its place’ is the last ...
My shelfie… Dr Kitrina Douglas
... the man who has only questions,to comfort himself, makes music.’ This was my first Mary Oliver book of poems (I now ...
One on One… with Elizabeth Bird
... I love the landscapes, the vibrancy of the people, the music and the big sky. One piece of advice for aspiring ...
‘This is the moment when everything is changing'
... this had a huge effect on me. We’d set up a tent at music festivals and people in crisis – often related to ...
‘The psychological will always be there… it’s like my skeleton’
... to, you don't deserve that. Do you think that poetry and music can really make a difference then? Definitely. The ...
Hope, resilience, and mental toughness
... and not seek help for mental health problems. Sabrina’s music choices included ‘Girl on fire’ (naturally), and ...
Unafraid of conflict or its consequences
... chance to hear her sing (P J Harvey wrote the original music for this production). In the film version, there are ...
One on One... with Mike Eslea
... with their darkly humorous and soul-baring lyrics. Perfect music for this old punk rocker! There’s plenty for ...