3. Testing Theories of Music's Origins 30:15

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  • Music and the Brain: 18 lectures
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  • Aniruddh D. Patel

Follow two lines of research that have put ideas about music's origins to the test. Start with studies of music perception monkeys. Then turn to an ingenious experiment with young children, designed to evaluate the theory that musical behavior enhances social bonds between group members.

Music and the Brain: 18 lectures

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3. Testing Theories of Music's Origins 30:15

4. Music, Language, and Emotional Expression 32:15

5. Brain Sources of Music's Emotional Power 32:06

6. Music Building Blocks: Pitch and Timbre 31:05

7. Consonance, Dissonance, and Musical Scales 31:27

8. Arousing Expectations: Melody and Harmony 31:01

9. The Complexities of Musical Rhythm 32:00

10. Perceiving and Moving to a Rhythmic Beat 29:05

11. Nature, Nurture, and Musical Brains 31:00

12. Cognitive Benefits of Musical Training 30:02

13. The Development of Human Music Cognition 28:36

14. Disorders of Music Cognition 29:59

15. Neurological Effects of Hearing Music 29:50

16. Neurological Effects of Making Music 31:58

17. Are We the Only Musical Species? 28:29

18. Music: A Neuroscientific Perspective 31:55