'Music, Evolution, and the Harmony of Souls' demonstrates the evolutionary sociobiological importance of music as a driver of cooperative and interactive behaviour throughout human existence, and what this evolutionary imperative means to twenty-first century humanity and beyond, from social and medical/neurological perspectives.
'Music, Evolution, and the Harmony of Souls' demonstrates the evolutionary sociobiological importance of music as a driver of cooperative and interactive behaviour throughout human existence, and what this evolutionary imperative means to twenty-first century humanity and beyond, from social and medical/neurological perspectives.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Born in London, educated at Forest School, then Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. PhD in visual neurophysiology, Australian National University, Canberra. After postdoctoral work in the USA and at Flinders University in South Australia, moved to The University of Western Australia in 1984. Now Emeritus Professor in the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology. Main experimental laboratory interests are in neural development, neurotrauma and neurotherapy, the research primarily focused on the CNS, with an emphasis on the visual system and spinal cord. Also passionate about music and over the past 45 years or so has sung in numerous choirs and played many concerts as a solo artist or as a member of various folk or rock bands. Has contributed to a number of recordings/CDs. Currently sings with Perth Symphonic Chorus and recently travelled to Singapore and to Carnegie Hall in New York to sing with the choir.
Inhaltsangabe
1: Introduction: What is music, what is this book about? 2: How the brain processes music 3: Brains and the evolution of Homo sapiens 4: Why do we have music as another communication system? 5: Music, altruism and social cooperation 6: The consequences of owning a modern mind 7: Music, development and education 8: Music, therapy and old age 9: Coda: Homo sapientior? List of Illustrations
1: Introduction: What is music, what is this book about? 2: How the brain processes music 3: Brains and the evolution of Homo sapiens 4: Why do we have music as another communication system? 5: Music, altruism and social cooperation 6: The consequences of owning a modern mind 7: Music, development and education 8: Music, therapy and old age 9: Coda: Homo sapientior? List of Illustrations
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