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From openings to the power of music
... we use it to calm down, get excited and cry to… it’s music. In her captivating talk, Professor Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster) explored why music has such overwhelming power for most people. She explained that music has...
A week well worth watching
... Cheltenham Ladies' College, 1pm to 2pm, tickets £7 Music On Prescription Social entrepreneur Tim Joss will be joined by medicinal music expert Vera Brandes, singer-songwriter Hannah Peel and ... deeper into our understanding of the healing properties of...
A new generation of thinkers
... of Shakespeare and Milton in the Middle East, how music might be used for its health benefits and the ethics of ... Daisy Fancourt (pictured above), from the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London, examines the effects of ... on neuroendocrine and...
A new age for psychology?
... spurious false positives – for example how listening to music can statistically be shown to reduce one’s age! The authors of that music paper, Leif Nelson (University of California, ...
Longer at Latitude
... Stokoe , we have organised two spots at the weekend of music and the arts, which takes place in Suffolk from 13 to ... content across the programme too, in addition to so much music, comedy, theatre and more.’ That additional ...
Likes and dislikes online and offline
... of objectification are abundant within advertising, music, and fashion, where photographs of female torsos with ...
Hopeful dementia messages at the Imagination Café
... designed for those with dementia, including visual art, music, storytelling, drama and yoga – underpinned by the ...
Science in the van
... the science laboratory, in the informal environment of a music festival. In this particular experiment, we wanted to ...
Psychology for students, and graduates
... Kuhn on why magic works - Dr Catherine Loveday on why music can move us to tears and lure us into love The ...
Is that me or my twin?
... that a developing human foetus responds more strongly to music that is played electromechanically inside the mother's vagina than to music that is played electromechanically on the mother's ...
‘It’s not a crisis or problem we can sweep under the rug’
... anything they like. They use a group approach, art and music activities, and help empower people to find solutions ... are in transition. Through the group method, using art, music and other activities, we hope to have a therapeutic ...
A legacy making a difference
... funding to research the effects of different types of hold music on aggression towards call centre employees. Soon after ...
Burgers, bitcoin and the brain
... followed by a recording of the world’s most relaxing music, then hopefully the best nap of your life. On the ...
A ‘double whammy’ of concern
... government we get and what they will prioritise. The mood music so far, as I read it, is they will prioritise health, ...
Under the umbrella of psychology
... alien species, dying moth populations in Derby, folk music, and a blind cat called George (whom she promptly ...
Psychedelics – A tool for therapy?
... setting is less clear but the researchers have explored music, lighting, and support from therapist during treatment. ...
Getting involved, with a creative spirit
... universal communion could be facilitated through dance and music. Many presentations were made during this session to ...