Wired for Music A Search for Health and Joy Through the Science of Sound [Audiobook]

English | ASIN: B0BGMJ3N8S | 2022 | 9 hours and 22 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 265 MB
Beautifully written. a riveting account of how melodies and rhythms connect us, and help us deal with alienation and anxiety. In this captivating blend of science and memoir, a health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection, and joy. Music isn't just background noise or a series of torturous exercises we remember from piano lessons. In the right doses, it can double as a mild antidepressant, painkiller, sleeping pill, memory aid—and enhance athletic performance while supporting healthy aging. Though music has been used as a healing strategy since ancient times, neuroscientists have only recently discovered how melody and rhythm stimulate core memory, motor, and emotion centers in the brain. But here's the catch: We can tune into music every day and still miss out on some of its potent effects.