Psychology & Psychiatry
No kidding: Theater improv makes you happier, creative, tolerant of uncertainty
Can theater improvisation actually make adults feel better and more creative? "Yes, and …"
Apr 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Professor studies how jazz improvisation affects the brain
Jazz artist Louis Armstrong once said, "never play a thing the same way twice." Although musical improvisation—composing new passages on the spot—is not unique to jazz, it's perhaps the genre's most defining element. ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Health
How theatre training can boost your doctor's empathy
I teach improvisational theatre to health scientists and trainee doctors. When I tell people this, they are often confused because theatre and medicine appear to be separate fields.
Oct 03, 2018
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Neuroscience
Training in musical improvisation may teach your brain to think differently
John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements on the fly. How the brain accomplishes such feats of creativity under pressure remains a mystery, though practice is increasingly ...
Jul 05, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New approach to teaching music improvisation enhances creativity
As World Music Day is approaching, taking place each year on 21 June, many are looking forward to the musical events in the streets or parks and the atmosphere it brings with it. Watching musicians perform can be impressive, ...
Jun 21, 2017
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Health
Flexibility just as important as preparation in an emergency
Be prepared. That's what we're taught in the event of a disaster. But Dr. Marita O'Brien, an assistant professor in the Psychology Department of The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is conducting research that shows ...
May 07, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study of jazz musicians reveals how the brain processes improvisations
(Medical Xpress) -- A pianist is playing an unknown melody freely without reading from a musical score. How does the listener’s brain recognise if this melody is improvised or if it is memorized? Researchers at the Max ...
Apr 29, 2011
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