MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Psychoanalysis, Carl Jung, Music Therapy
14 Oct 2016
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Music therapists need to work alongside neuropsychologists to better understand the effect of music on brain functions collaboration between them. It is important that the psychology of music is understood. Neuropsychologists are understanding the neuroanatomical aspects of music therapy. Damage to the right hemisphere singing affected, but speech is intact. Damage to the left hemisphere speech is affected, but singing is intact. For example: people who have a stutter, don"t do so when singing as stuttering and singing are on different parts of the brain from speech. Memory (limbic system involved with experiencing our memories and emotion) A mother and baby naturally vocalize to one another develops a bond. 12- 14 weeks: baby can discriminate between a mother"s and a stranger"s voice. They are singing less to their children as music has become something that only singers can do wrong as anyone can sing. Recently, people listen to music on their own and not socially.
