Title: Is music "special" as a cue for autobiographical memories? Exploring the how and why Speaker: Kelly Jakubowski, Associate Professor in Music Psychology, Co-Director of Centre for Research into Inner Experience, Department of Music, Durham University Date and time: Maj 23:e kl 14.00 Place: Ingesalen vid Widerströmska Huset, Tomtebodavägen 18, Solna Directions and information about Widerströmska …
Year: 2024
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Video from International Dance Day
On Monday, April 29th, Dance Day was celebrated at Kulturhuset, Stockholm where they highlighted dance for Parkinson's. A video recording with a lecture from Sara Houston and entertainment from Dance for Parkinson's , among others, is available View the video from International Dance day Article about Dance Day on Sveriges Radio's website Sveriges …
Brain & Culture lecture June 10th with Susan Magsamen
Speaker: Susan Magsamen, Executive Director, International Arts + Mind Lab, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Title: coming soon Place and time: Eva & Georg Klein, Biomedicum Solna väg 9, Solna at 14.00 More information on Susan Magsamen's research Book "Your Brain on Art" from 2023 Susan Magsamen video "your brain on art"
Gunnar Bjursell awarded the Bernadotte Prize 2024
Professor emeritus Gunnar Bjursell has been awarded the Bernadotte Prize 2024 of 200,000 SEK for his long-standing research - and significant public educational efforts - on cultural engagement and its effects on the brain, well-being, and health. Gunnar Bjursell has been a central figure in research on culture, brain, and …
In focus: Fredrik Ullén at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Fredrik Ullén is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt and a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institutet Major news from us at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics is that a new imaging center, CoBIC, has been inaugurated in Frankfurt this summer. …
How Our Brains Process Music
Researchers unlocked how the brain processes melodies, creating a detailed map of auditory cortex activity. Their study reveals that the brain engages in dual tasks when hearing music: tracking pitch with neurons used for speech and predicting future notes with music-specific neurons. This breakthrough clarifies the longstanding mystery of melody perception, …
Dr. Immordino-Yang video interview: How Emotions & Social Factors Impact Learning
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD is Professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California and director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education, who has done groundbreaking research on emotions, self-awareness and social interactions and how these impact the way we learn and change …
New study on Alston’s singing mice demonstrates that the brain can adapt our perception of time
In collaboration with New York University’s Michael Long and Stanford University’s Feng Chen and Shaul Druckmann, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee is using Alston's singing mice, to understand how our brains control timing and communication. These studies may offer valuable insights into neurological conditions that affect our ability …