The Body, Brain, and Emotions An Informative Presentation by Nicole Curry
Introducing… Musical responses Spiritual & physical Changing moods Strengthen/Weaken emotions Positives of music
How it Transfers sound Converting sound waves by vibration Wavelengths/frequencies Electrical signs Cranal nerve to brain Auditory cortex (both sides)
Responses of Body Processed in right hemisphere Neurons respond Releasing hormones Examples: working out (lifting, running tempo, meditation)
Responses of Mind Brain taught & stimulated for performance UMA Medical Center high tech imaging Measures blood vessel size while listening UCLA Mozart study listen to nothing, Mozart, relaxation tape
Emotions
Brainwave Entertainment Music Tunes brainwave rhythms of person to specific states Happy, sad, angry, etc. Benefits: increase brain power, balance electrical activity, improve memory, balance emotion, regulate sleep cycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtLz_qOknnk
Genres & Emotion Heavy Metal: depression/anger Jazz: uplifting/joyful (serotonin) Classical: calming effect, increase endorphons, thirty minutes = one dose of valium Hip hop: subconscious state of anger by repeated lines
Lyrics & Emotions Easily relatable = more emotions Songs that tell stories Happy lyrics = happy emotions, Sad lyrics = sad emotions, etc.
Brain Computer Interface Center for Computational Neuroscience Technology that links thoughts, commands, and emotions from brain to computer Way patient feels = song played
Benefits of Music on Brain/Body Therapy: seizures, lowering blood pressure, treating ADD, mental illness, depression, stress, insomnia, premature infants Change metabolic rates, increase/decrease blood pressure, effect energy levels and digestion, dyslexia, pain management, coma, dementia
Studies to Prove This? Music aided hens to lay eggs Cows yield more milk Wheat grows faster Rats chose to go to music
Work Cited www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/.../why-music-makes-our-brain-sing.html www.musicandthebrain.org www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/health/brain-music-research www.stanford.edu/group/brainwaves www.brainmusic.org www.Musicianbrain.com