70: The Science Behind Music and Mental Health
Feb 12, 2024•37 min
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Episode description
Buck Joffrey, MD interviews Dr. Daniel Bowling from Stanford University on the science behind music and mental health. Bowling discusses the fundamentals of musicality and the research that has been done in this relatively new field of music as treatment for health-related issues.
Show Notes:
02:59 What is musicality?
04:47 What is tonality?
07:05 How does music affect the brain?
11:20 Music as treatment for mental health
22:22 Does music sharpen our intellect?
27:05 Musical vs pharmaceutical interventions
30:38 How to get started on music therapy
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