Our Brain Awareness Q&A Session on Music and the Brain with Kimberly Sena Moore

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Yesterday, we hosted an excellent Q&A session on Facebook about music and the brain. Music therapist Kimberly Sena Moore answered people’s questions and I think we all learned a lot! For those who missed the discussion and prefer to read it in transcript form, I’ve re-posted it here. You can find Kimberly’s blog about music [...]

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Posted March 25, 2011 by Marghi Merzenich under Brain plasticity, Neuroscience

Music and the Brain: Further Evidence on The Power of Sound

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Studying and actively listening to music develops the brain in ways that help beyond just enjoying music.

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Posted August 18, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, Evolution of the Brain, Research studies

Top 12 Brain-Based Reasons Why Music as Therapy Works

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When used properly, music can be an incredibly powerful treatment tool. Music therapist Kimberly Sena Moore shares the top 12 brain-based reasons why music works in therapy.

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Posted April 22, 2010 by Kimberly Sena Moore under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends

Tinnitus, Music, and Brain Plasticity

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Great news for tinnitus sufferers: today the New York Times reports that researchers in Germany have developed and tested a novel music therapy for ameliorating the symptoms of tinnitus, with promising results. The researchers’ work is based on behavioral training that aims to reorganize the auditory cortex- much as the Brain Fitness Program works.  Read [...]

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Posted January 6, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness Program, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies