How Music Can Make You Better

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SKU: 9781452171920
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By Indre Viskontas

Series: The How Series

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How Music Can Make You Better by Indre Viskontas delves into the powerful impact of music on our brains and emotional well-being. The author, both a neuroscientist and a musician, explores how music influences various aspects of human life, from boosting happiness to enhancing cognitive function. Through scientific insights and personal anecdotes, the book reveals the transformative effects music can have on our lives.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intersection of music and neuroscience. It offers insights into how music affects the brain, enhances our emotional well-being, and improves various aspects of life. If you're curious about the profound impact of music beyond entertainment, this book provides a compelling exploration.

How Music Can Make You Better

Learn how your mind transforms a collection of sounds into a powerful human experience-one that connects us, heals us, and changes us for the better.

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Why do we love music? How do certain songs comfort us after a break-up, boost our energy during a workout, or unite 50,000 diverse fans? And why are some pieces considered "great music" while others are labelled guilty pleasures?

In this slim and accessible field guide, neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas investigates how our brains extract meaning from sound and the many ways in which music changes us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society.

This compelling follow-up to the popular How Art Can Make You Happy offers fascinating insights and new perspectives to music lovers of all stripes.

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How Music Can Make You Better

By Indre Viskontas

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How Music Can Make You Better by Indre Viskontas explores the profound connection between music and the human brain, revealing how music influences our emotions and experiences. The book is praised for its clarity, accessibility, and the intriguing insights it provides about the neuroscience of music, making it both informative and inspiring for readers interested in the power of music.

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ISBN: 9781452171920

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 April 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 119.0mm

Height: 186.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Indre Viskontas is a professor of Sciences and Humanities at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she is pioneering the application of neuroscience to musical training. She is also an adjunct professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco. She is the creative director of Pasadena Opera, director of the chamber music group Vocallective, and host of two podcasts: Cadence, on music and the mind, and Inquiring Minds, on where science and society collide. She holds a master of music degree in vocal performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. She lives in San Francisco.