Comments on: The Importance of Early Musical Training http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/video/music-and-the-brain/the-importance-of-early-musical-training/49/ Science & Song Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:31:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training | Music Instinct | PBS « polka dot sound http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/video/music-and-the-brain/the-importance-of-early-musical-training/49/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training | Music Instinct | PBS « polka dot sound Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/?p=49#comment-127 [...] Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training | Music Instinct | PBS Jump to Comments Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training | Music Instinct | PBS [...] [...] Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training | Music Instinct | PBS Jump to Comments Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training | Music Instinct | PBS [...]

]]> By: Leo Toribio http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/video/music-and-the-brain/the-importance-of-early-musical-training/49/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Leo Toribio Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:06:16 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/?p=49#comment-99 Dr Sachs: Among other things, I was intrigued by the story of the surgeon, stricken by lightning,who suddenly manifested an obsession with music. I believe Freud might have conjectured that his entire life -- athletics in school, pop music, medical school, etc. -- had been lived to conform to other people's demands and expectations. Then the near death experience freed him from the imposed discipline, achieved through inhibition and brought more personal,suppressed desires to the forefront. While I am no Freudian, I find such an argument persuasive. Has anyone investigated that possibility? Leo Toribio Pittsburgh, PA Dr Sachs:

Among other things, I was intrigued by the story of the surgeon, stricken by lightning,who suddenly manifested an obsession with music. I believe Freud might have conjectured that his entire life — athletics in school, pop music, medical school, etc. — had been lived to conform to other people’s demands and expectations. Then the near death experience freed him from the imposed discipline, achieved through inhibition and brought more personal,suppressed desires to the forefront.

While I am no Freudian, I find such an argument persuasive. Has anyone investigated that possibility?

Leo Toribio
Pittsburgh, PA

]]> By: In Harmonium » Music, symbols and cross-cultural communication http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/video/music-and-the-brain/the-importance-of-early-musical-training/49/comment-page-1/#comment-54 In Harmonium » Music, symbols and cross-cultural communication Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/?p=49#comment-54 [...] we get PBS in Canada).  Two sections really caught my attention – Oliver Sachs speaking on the Importance of Early Musical Training (1:22) and How music can change the brain (1:03).  What was most intriguing, for me at any rate, [...] [...] we get PBS in Canada).  Two sections really caught my attention – Oliver Sachs speaking on the Importance of Early Musical Training (1:22) and How music can change the brain (1:03).  What was most intriguing, for me at any rate, [...]

]]> By: Vicki A. Jones, LCSW, Sr Fellow-BCIA http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/video/music-and-the-brain/the-importance-of-early-musical-training/49/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Vicki A. Jones, LCSW, Sr Fellow-BCIA Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:15:03 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/?p=49#comment-23 Neurofeedback can monitor an individual's functional response to specific music. The pairing of a variety of stimulus music with monitored brain activity may be an efficient way of guiding brain training. Perhaps music becomes the rhythm of the brain? Neurofeedback can monitor an individual’s functional response to specific music. The pairing of a variety of stimulus music with monitored brain activity may be an efficient way of guiding brain training. Perhaps music becomes the rhythm of the brain?

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