Daniel Levitin

Acclaimed neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin provides a comprehensive guide to decluttering your mind and organising your life in The Organized Mind. In an era where the onslaught of information from the digital age can easily overwhelm us, this book delves into the intricate workings of the brain and offers strategies to alleviate the mental burden. The core premise revolves around...

The New York Times bestselling book which examines how humans experience music and unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, Levitin reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born, and explains why music can offer such...

The neuroscientist and best-selling author of The Organized Mind explains what happens to our brains from womb to tomb. We have long been encouraged to think of old age as synonymous with a decline in skills. Yet recent studies show that our decision-making improves as we age, and our happiness levels peak in our eighties. What really happens to our...

In an astonishing blend of art and science, Daniel Levitin describes how music played a pivotal role in the creation of human culture and society. Dividing the sum total of human musical achievement, from Beethoven to The Beatles, Busta Rhymes to Bach, into just six fundamental forms, Levitin illuminates, through songs of friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion, and love, how...

Daniel Levitin, world-leading neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author, explains the extraordinary power that music has to improve our health. The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller From the bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind, a surprising and inspiring exploration of the healing power of music. Fascinating - Observer Fun and thoughtful - Financial Times Eye-opening...

\"Fun and thoughtful . . . A crash course in the aspects of neuroscience that relate to aspects of our daily lives- joy, pain, learning, memory.\" Financial Times 'Fascinating' OBSERVER 'Essential' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Intriguing' GUARDIAN We are only just beginning to appreciate the healing power of music on our minds and bodies. Here, a neuroscientist and celebrated musician introduces...