10. Music, Mimesis and MemoryHow the brain processes memories during sleepIn chapter 3 we raise the common question about the purpose of dreams in sleep. But there is an even wider oft-considered question about...
10. Music, Mimesis and MemoryBrain plasticity studyLearning a new musical instrument? Thank the hormone oxytocin for helping develop and integrate synapses of new neurons into the adult...
10. Music, Mimesis and MemoryYour brain on silenceMAAC is all about sound and music. But what about their opposite: silence? Silence is a huge variable and intrinsic component of any...
10. Music, Mimesis and MemorySilent Synapses and Brain PlasticityIn Chapter 10 we talk about the remarkable plasticity of the human brain, having twice as many neurons (86 billion!) as a chimpanzee....