Musicofilia

Have you ever experienced an “ear worm” – i.e., a melody “stuck” in your head? Have you ever found yourself humming or whistling a tune for no reason, then thought back to the lyrics or theme of that song and realized it had something to do with what’s on your mind? Have you ever tried to remember w Leggi tutto

Sacks is, for me, a perfect meeting of a science writer and a writer of creative non-fiction. He has an equal interest in telling an affecting, human story and with exploring how (and why) the brain works. While lots of science writing is dry and objective (as it should be) and while mainstream feat Leggi tutto

Music responseMusic that triggers some kind of responseI have what you want, I have what you need So sang the Chemical Brothers with what was the entire vocal and lyric content of their song Music: Response. With those three lines sang over and over again to a heavy dance laden beat they make a good Leggi tutto

I am a huge sucker for pop science about human consciousness. Sacks, unfortunately, has the habit of boring me with far too many anecdotes which he fails to link in any progression of Greater Understanding.

Od detstva bola pre mňa hudba tá najnepochopiteľnejšia vec na svete. Keď mi na škole matikárka povedala, Veronika nájdi hodnotu prostredného člena binomického rozvoja výrazu odmocnina z x plus jedna lomené x a to celé na šiestu, tak s prstom v nose. Keď sa slovenčinárka spýtala, kto chce prísť k tabul Leggi tutto

Here is something I would daresay just about most of you don't know about me. I have a special interest in neuroscience and neuroplasticity. I believe its the cutting edge of healing in psychology. The idea that we can tap into or rewire our brains for healing is the most amazing miracle. But here's Leggi tutto

اوليفر ساكس عبقري سواء كطبيب أو كاتب أسلوبه في العرض مبهر ومعه علم المخ والأعصاب غاية في المتعة لأنه لا يتناول حالات تقليدية بل حالات نادرة تنجذب له ثاني قراءة له ولا يخيب ظني ابدا Leggi tutto