Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (695 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0739357395 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 425 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"My all time favorite Sacks book (have them all)" according to Amazon Customer. My all time favorite Sacks book (have them all), and a "must read" for true music lovers (who also love to read). Extremely in-depth, encyclopedic realm of the world of sounds and nusic. Not to worry; Sacks also has all the weird neuro stuff, too. I wish my neurologist would read this. I have purchased multiple copies of this book for others, as well as for myself. Probably not for those who don't love to read, but I have this on my list of top reads in a lifetime of truly excessive reading. Incredible and delic. Okay Well written, but a bit heavy on the reminiscencing and psycho-analysis/mental abnormalities for my taste. (I thought this was more about the role of music in healthy mental health.. Love this book walstib11 Great somewhat clinical read. I purchased several books from Oliver Sacks, this was the first I read. Well written, exposing interesting cases about a variety effects of music (both good and bad) can have on the human brain. Look forward to reading more from this doctor.
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain examines the extreme effects of music on the human brain and how lives can be utterly transformed by the simplest of harmonies. With clinical studies covering the tragic (individuals afflicted by an inability to connect with any melody) and triumphant (Alzheimer's patients who find order and comfort through music), Sacks provides an erudite look at the notion that humans are truly a "musical species." --Dave Callanan. Best of the Month, December 2007: Legendary R&B icon Ray Charles claimed that he was "born with music inside me," and neurologist Oliver Sacks believes Ray may have been right
Indeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than language does—humans are a musical species.Oliver Sacks’s compassionate, compelling tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way we think of our own brains, and of the human experience. It can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. It can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. Yet far more frequently, music goes right: Sacks describes how music can animate people with Parkinson’s disease who cannot otherwise move, give words to stroke patients who cannot otherwise speak, and calm and organize people whose memories are ravaged by Alzheimer’s or amnesia.Music is irresistible, haunting, and unforgettable, and in Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks tells us why.. In Musicophilia, he examines the powers of music through th