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... of people’s beliefs in the mind control powers of music. This took in 18th-century fears over the seductive power of music used by mesmerists; Jean-Martin Charcot’s use of ... and 20th-century panic in America over the supposed use of music-...
Shake, rattle and roll on the stage
... lab, with all of its novelty, unexpected lights, toys and music. Addyman, Rocha and Edey were on hand to give advice on what makes babies laugh, what music is most likely to make babies spontaneously dance and ... for babies, on the whole, had quite gentle,...
Outreach as 'inreach'
... taster session introduced students to her research on music and autobiographical memory, demonstrating the power ... songs have to take us back in time. She explained why music is thought to be such a powerful tool for connecting ... Their book titles drew on...
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, ...
Bringing ideas to life
... Editorial Advisory Committee), for explaining how the music we love is woven into our own narratives; and Dr Vicky ... of Sheffield) for her advocacy of the importance of music in understanding the brain. The prize’s chair, author ...
Forum
... to this condition in the pages of The Psychologist (‘Music – shelter for the frazzled mind?’, December 2009). ... on a task to identify emotional depiction within music (which apparently does not detract from their appreciation of the music)....
News and digest
... review says that airbrushed adverts, sexist sitcoms, lurid music videos, easily-accessed internet porn, ‘lads mags’ ... curriculum; lads mags to be put on the top shelf; sexy music videos to be broadcast only after the watershed; and a ...
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...
A fortnight of fascination
... interactive experiment , on Saturday 12 March, about how music influences experience of films. The audience will be filmed watching clips of films to see how music changes their interpretation of the clips. Among the ...
News and media
... influence others in developing similar projects.’ Music to your ears The simple act of listening to music can improve some aspects of our musical competence – ... participants with a mixture of formal expertise levels and music listening...
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. ...
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 ...
'It sends an important message'
... research has focused on creative collaboration in music communication in relationships. Her research has seen ... work with PhD students who are exploring the psychology of music and creative collaboration. ‘I’ve not had time to ...
Fashion matters… in mental health
... of art therapy. O’Flynn, also Patron of Raw Material Music & Media and Trustee/Company Director of the Bethlem ... de-stigmatising and cathartic release through music creation and art for patients he treats who have ... Collection Trust. David is also...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
Safeguarding children with strength and hope
... of psychosis Taggart said he took great comfort from music which may have been seen by others as ‘mad’: John ... ordinary life, it was too anaemic. It was only with music like this that there was any peace.’ Taggart touched ...
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 ...
Forum
... voice, bonding, and parent-soothing? Hospitals now give music CDs to new parents to soothe infants; there are plenty ... arrive at school hardly talking; teenagers are preferring music (Yule, 2008); swearing is generally reduced to one word ... and obscuring...
Media
... eyes surveying our discipline. JS Media - Curiosity Music is a form of media that doesn’t get a lot of ... to recall information when it’s placed in the context of music, ‘An empty bliss…’ tackles amnesia and is built ... as one review says: ‘Kirby isn’t just...
Letters: austerity and more
... menu, the dish of the day, and more drinks. Look out for music: this increases the degree of drink-buying. Music with prosocial lyrics is the most devious of the lot: ... Better still, have someone else pay. Speaking of music, pay close...
Are understandings of mental illness mired in the past?
... attacked and brain-injured in the street and now hears music from his childhood whenever a generalised seizure is ... the development of seizures, to the hearing of childhood music, to the worries about the future, is perfectly ...