Susan Hallam

Psychology of Music

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book covers key concepts relating to the psychology of music including the evolutionary purpose of music, the processing of music, musical ability, and musical skills. It also examines the impact music has on everyday life and on health and well-being, and the benefits of music to intellectual functioning.

Produktdetails

• The Psychology of Everything
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9781138098541
• ISBN-10: 113809854X
• Artikelnr.: 53468689

Autorenporträt

Dr Susan Hallam is Emerita Professor of Education and Music Psychology at the UCL Institute of Education. She was awarded an MBE in the 2015 new year's honours list. She pursued careers as both a professional musician and a music educator before joining the Institute of Education, University of London in 1991. She joined Oxford Brookes as Professor of Education in January 2000 returning to the Institute of Education in January 2001.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Music, its significance and functions 2. The processing of music 3. The
development of general musical skills 4. Music in everyday life 5. The
benefits of music to health and well-being 6. Issues relating to musical
ability 7. The development of specialist musical skills 8. The benefits of
music to intellectual functioning