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SUMMARY:The neuroscience of music - Jessica Grahn (MRC CBSU)
DTSTART:20101122T160000Z
DTEND:20101122T173000Z
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CONTACT:Mandy Carter
DESCRIPTION:Music can have powerful effects on us—regulating moods\, imp
 roving endurance\, and enhancing our movie experiences. How did music deve
 lop\, considering none of our nearest evolutionary relatives show similar 
 behaviours? How do the origins of music relate to language? These question
 s and more motivate research into music and the brain\, and this talk will
  discuss current findings in music neuroscience\, from the perspective of 
 several different neuroscience methods. Evidence will be presented on link
 s between music and intelligence\, the developmental trajectory of musical
  responses and aptitudes\, and how various aspects of music are processed 
 in the brain (the latter with a particular focus on the links between musi
 cal rhythm and neural areas responsible for movement). Music interacts wit
 h the neural systems involved in emotion\, memory\, sensorimotor coordinat
 ion\, reward\, and language\, so there should be a little something for ev
 eryone.
LOCATION:Dept of Experimental Psychology
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