{"product_id":"9781804940341-music-as-medicine","title":"Music as Medicine","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow We Can Harness Its Therapeutic Power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Instant \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and Waterstones Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if music holds the key to healing our minds and bodies? \u003ci\u003eMusic as Medicine \u003c\/i\u003eis the revelatory new book from the million-copy bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Organized Mind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating' \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Essential' \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Intriguing’ \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan listening to music boost our cognitive function?\u003cbr\u003eDo pop songs hold the key to treating Parkinson's and Alzheimer's?\u003cbr\u003eAnd why might Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' help cure PTSD?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are only just beginning to appreciate the healing power of music. Here, a neuroscientist and celebrated musician offers a confounding tour through the emerging science of music as medicine - revealing how it can calm our thoughts, repair our memories and heal our deepest psychological wounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Levitin presents a strong, evidence-based case for how music heals, alleviating pain, reducing anxiety and even aiding recovery from strokes or Parkinson’s. It’s a compelling blend of anecdote and rigorous science, revealing in detail how music harnesses the brain.' \u003cb\u003eBooks of the Year, \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'For many years I have wondered why a bunch of frequencies organised into a piece of music has the ability, even without words, to make the listener cry and become emotional. Although I know this happens to me and many people, I have often wondered how this can be. Dr Levitin, in this latest book, \u003ci\u003eMusic as Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, has some fascinating insights into this great phenomenon.' \u003cb\u003ePAUL MCCARTNEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55536108372342,"sku":"9781804940341","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37708712_d3d0d601-2f15-4b12-823d-0d71fc3f3f1d.jpg?v=1762421123","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804940341-music-as-medicine","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}