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Musings on music
Music and humans go back a very long way. The earliest ... All kinds of ideas have been put forward for why and how music came to matter so much to us. But what’s abundantly ... a society out there that doesn’t make and listen to music. And new...
Emotions in motion
... which starts with a stretch, deep breaths and loud music. We breathe in and stretch up, before we release from ... pain, lack of energy and mood swings. Dancing to music is a great way to overcome these negative feelings ... both the exercise and our emotional...
Thirty three and a third
... with their darkly humorous and soul-baring lyrics. Perfect music for this old punk rocker! There’s plenty for ... to the new album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Music and science in harmony Laura Meldrum-Carter looks for ... in our archive , and over on the...
Arts and culture in a ‘new normal’
... – everything from virtual museum tours, to live-streamed music sets, to online resources for home-based arts ... is to make us feel better.’ Research from youth music theatre, youth slam and spoken word, group music, art therapy and beyond...
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...
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 ...
Plenty to consider in Cambridge
... of events, from 2pm to 6pm the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research will open its doors for an exploration of social neuroscience and its role in music therapy as well as a live therapy session involving imagery and music-listening. ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Walk in my shoes
... bone dating back over 40,000 years). We dance, sing, play music and even walk and breathe in coordinated ways with each ...
Coronavirus and obsessive-type conditions
... video instruction of correct washing to be accompanied by music or lyrics of the user’s choice, and as such, this ...
Transitions with the Aging Rebels
... and refurbished a guitar and is learning how to read music. Michael Karp, co-leader of Aging Rebels, summed up ... of weathering the crisis reading, cooking or listening to music alone in separate apartments, they offer each other ...
How psychology researchers are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
... health that we can already be doing, she adds: practising music and arts, for instance, or volunteering and providing ...
Character – ‘caught’ or ‘taught’?
... Futures Institute, told the Templeton conference, theatre, music, philosophy, religion (as well as storytelling, of ...
Psychoeducation doesn’t have to be boring
... musical statues, but rather than simply freezing when the music stops children can choose to pause in a running pose, ...
A glimpse into the future of sport and exercise psychology
... Here, Dr Lowry suggested parallels to sport in that ‘the music doesn’t wait for you’ just as ‘the game doesn’t ...
Coping with life in isolation and confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic
... similarly tell us they read books, listen to music, play card games, and cook food as good ways of filling ... 8, 162–6. Philpott, C. (2013). The sounds of silence: music in the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration, The Polar ...
A more fluid approach to drinking
... – evident in the naming of entertainment arenas, live music stadia and festival bars – despite growing ... & Williams, C., (2008), The impact of brand sponsorship of music festivals. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 26 (7), ...
What does it mean to be human, now?
... a new audio intervention by artist and music director Busty Beatz of Hot Brown Honey and curator ...
#ALittleBitOfGood in the world
... and different ways – be that through painting, dance, music, creative writing etc. #Connection – How can we use ...
Rebuilding lives in the Recovery College
... activity, such as Tai Chi, creative writing, art or music. Some courses consider specific perspectives, such as ...
School's really out…
... for smartphones and exercise games on consoles. Put some music on and dance. If they say no, you do it anyway. One day ...
A rich visual language
... – science, nature, psychology, engineering, film, music, religion, sport and health. With the resource I had ...