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Dealing with confrontations
... I had chosen to research a very loaded topic – digital music piracy (see my ‘New voices’ article at ... this certainly appears to be the case with digital music piracy. I have given talks, for example, where it is ... with presentations is when I discuss the ‘...
On vines and minds
... Some psychologists have demonstrated associations between music played in retail outlets and subsequent wine purchases. Playing classical or pop music does not influence the amount of wine purchased but ... the average price of bottles selected, with classical...
The psychology of physical distancing
... crowds that attend some sports events, festivals and other music events, and some religious events, it is much more ... in the crowded locations at a range of gatherings from music events to mass pilgrimages [7] . It also explains the ... scores a goal) or...
Which human experiences are universal?
... The octave system is not only intrinsic to Western music, it’s also mathematically-based: move up an octave, ... a given note doubles in frequency. Perhaps, then, Western music has come to use this system because it relates to the ... perceptions of people who...
The essence of the human condition?
... in different features. Now do the same for a piece of music/song (e.g. ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles), moving ... initially sceptical on what the work might add to the music itself, I found myself captivated by an incredibly rich and moving journey through the...
Allan McNeill 1958-2016
... important. One thing that defined Allan was his love of music. In his teenage years and early twenties he had an ... were too good to let them get lost in the jungle of the music business and he became their manager. Later, Allan went ...
William M. Cheyne 1938-2020
... Outside of academia, Bill’s great love was music, nurtured during his early years. He particularly loved ... Wagner, on whom he was something of an authority); choral music; and the traditional music of North-East Scotland. He was a fine singer...
The rules of unruliness
... if you know, but one of the organising themes of the non-music content at this festival is ‘Revolution’. I think ... if you haven’t got anything better to do?! There’s music on, there’s comedy on, there’s cabaret on, and ... India , we’ve looked at football...
Cycles
... in Nature Human Behaviour by Park et al. examined music streaming habits on Spotify across 2016. Their random ... million individual users, comprising 765 million online music plays across 51 countries, revealed some startling ... daily patterns. People tended...
Barry Frost 1926-2020
... him as a mentor. He was passionate about classical music particularly of the Romantic period and his record ... parties were legendary for mixing academic conversation, music, wine and good, often exotic, food cooked at home. ...
Our December time machine
... experimental psychology . Our 2009 special issue on music psychology considered change in the digital era , emotion in music , music education , musical learning , and amusia . In ...
How real people communicate
... cooking by guiding you through a recipe, putting on some music, doing some shopping or just telling the time. If you ... and they are trying to get Alexa to play some suitable music. Nikos Alexa (2.6) Isabel play some New Year’s music...
Giftedness and the brain
... of different levels of performance, whether it is music, maths, sport or some other domain? Or consider general ... might represent a morphological disposition for a specific music-related, potentially inborn, skill that appears to be ... 583–587.Pantev, C.,...
In a different timeworld
... minor triggers, like traumatic experiences or listening to music.) Most people described their TEEs as positive, even if ... such as sports, psychedelics, meditation, and listening to music. With the exception of sport, none of these are ... relaxed states –...
To sit it out or dance…
... yourself or literally shaking your body to the drum music. Rhythmic music stimulates basal ganglia , the part of the brain ... it is Afro-Cuban dance that is danced to the drum music and has elements of storytelling and playfulness. In my ...
Our August time machine
... about the mind . We looked at place attachment and blues music , considered what it’s like to be a British Muslim ... We also covered beliefs about delusions , and asked if music is important . In 2002 we had a sport special , ... find articles on ...
Being alongside people in a time of isolation
... agreements on the internet. If you are using existing music you will need permission or a license to use it. You could get music specially composed. You may know some local musicians, or music societies that might be interested in recording ...
Q is for… Quality of Life
... feeling isolated and lonely. Whether it’s listening to music or participating in a club, it is important that the ...
Peter Weinreich 1939-2016
... many interests outside of academia, including gardening, music, and politics. He was an avid supporter of the arts and keenly pursued his love of fine art, literature and music, frequenting theatre wherever or whenever he could. ... of him: his imposing and...
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 ...
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 ...