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Donald Campbell (1940-2019)
... to drink copious amounts of wine and beer. A lover of music, both classical and jazz, Donnie went regularly with friends to classical music concerts in Birmingham, Oxford and London, and to jazz ...
Geoffrey Stephenson 1939-2021
... the youngest of three boys in a family of enthusiasts for music, cricket and sailing. After the war they moved to North ... children and grandchildren, his enthusiasm for classical music (he was an excellent violinist and enjoyed choral ...
Professor Glyn Humphreys 1954-2016
... trips overseas, the weddings and birthdays, the children, music, food and laughter. Glyn and his wife and collaborator ... and much-liked member of the community. He loved music, swimming, and wining and dining with friends and ...
Experiencing time in daily life
... tempo in the sound of the boiling kettle, almost like music; you planned (automatically and without awareness) the ... or clowns going around; in a call centre, background music will be used. Such activities divert people’s ...
Larraine Morgan (1950–2015)
... from visits with friends to local art galleries. She loved music and theatre and regularly attended performances in London and the Early Music Festival in York. Her family was her anchor; she ...
Secular ecstasies
... (where ‘art’ means paintings, literature or classical music). Laski’s contribution to wresting free ... might include: The experience of chills while listening to music, whether in the nightclub or at the concert hall. ... possessing beneficial effects;...
Is it not beautiful?
... as well as in sound (waves, waterfalls and rain) and music (birdsong and nursery rhymes). Mathematical fractals ... in the Society section. Alex Forsythe said: ‘Noel loved music, and any donations to ... – a charity that helps disadvantaged kids with ...
Searching for superhuman
... would you believe that anyone could identify a piece of music merely by looking at the groove patterns on a vinyl ... anything other than his own vast knowledge of orchestral music from Beethoven onwards, combined with an ability to ...
Zander Wedderburn 1935-2017
... Presbyterian Church, and were both keen on folk music. Zander played the guitar and sang with a deep voice at ...
New voices: Learning from learners
I immerse myself in three disciplines: research, music and art. I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University ...
Media
... the country’s most gifted young people use heavy metal music to cope with negative emotions was also a popular focus ...
Dr Adrian Bakes (1950–2016)
... to life, ranging from his love of poetry, literature and music to walking in the hills, and in his keen appreciation ...
Paul Thorne 1938-2019
... least possible fuss. And that is what we gave him, with music he loved, laughter and tears. But we would like to ...
‘I asked Laura what she thought happens after death…’
... in society, finds its voice in literature, films, plays, music etc (2) . But in Western society, in serious and ...
Big picture: The flotsam and jetsam of life
... as triggers of memories of a time or place, such as music, books, photos, stamps and maps, which I think of as ...
The Psychologist Presents… at Latitude Festival
Since 2015, The Psychologist has had a slot at the annual music and arts event in Suffolk. Here are some transcripts ...
State of the art - Synaesthesia
... A? What does the number 1 taste of? Does listening to music, speaking or eating food produce colours, shapes or ...
Hearing pitch – right place, wrong time?
... It is arguably the most important perceptual dimension of music, allowing us to appreciate melody and harmony. In ...
Why I study...media psychology
... to study psychology. As an English graduate and freelance music journalist, I found myself near Zurich doing a feature ...
Book reviews
... discusses the creative talents of genius ranging across music, painting, literature, poetry and philosophy. The text ...
Big Picture: Beyond seizures
... exhibitions and art-science workshops, theatre, film, music, sound art, and outreach talks. They are currently ...
So you think you can dance?
... – and he intends to be nothing short of dazzling. The music begins and he starts to move. You hold your breath… ...
Homelessness
... Force on Psychology’s Contribution to End Homelessness Music and change with Charlie Alcock Hope, control and ...
On ‘meatheads’ and ‘soy boys’
... weights to the sound of heavy grunts and loud hip-hop music… The opening sequence of James Cameron’s recent ...
State of the art: Psychopathy
... it, psychopathic individuals ‘know the words but not the music’ (p.217). In this article we argue that although ...