{"product_id":"the-musicians-mind-teaching-learning-and-performance-in-the-age-of-brain-science-9781538109946","title":"The Musician's Mind: Teaching, Learning, and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere does learning begin and how is it sustained and stored in the brain? For musicians, these questions are at the very core of their creative lives. Cognitive and neuroscience have flung wide the doors of our understanding, but bridging the gap between research data and music-making requires a unique immersion in both worlds.   Lynn Helding presents a symphony of discoveries that illuminate how musicians can optimize their mental wellbeing and cognitive abilities. She addresses common brain myths, motor learning research and the concept of deliberate practice, the values of instructional feedback, technology’s role in attention disorders, the challenges of parenting young musicians, performance anxiety and its solutions, and the emerging importance of music as a social justice issue.  More than an exploration of the brain, The Musician’s Mind is an inspiring call for artists to promote the cultivation of emotion and empathy as cornerstones of a civilized society. No matter your instrument or level of musical ability, this book will reveal to you a new dynamic appreciation for the mind’s creative power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A New Enchantment  A New Enchantment The Brain on Music The “Mozart Effect” Music and the Mind  Chapter 1: Science, Art and The Missing Mind   What Revolution? Mindless Behaviorism The New Science of Mind Music as a Weapon Science and Art C.P. Snow’s “Two Cultures”  The “Third Culture”  The Theory of Multiple Intelligences The Rescue of Emotion The Other Half of the Truth The Mind-Body Problem Neuroaesthetics Cautious Enchantment  Chapter 2: Groundwork: at the Foothills   Neuromyths and Brainscams In the Shadow of the “Mozart Effect” Tracking a Scientific Legend  Exposure Is Not Learning The Left Brain | Right Brain Dichotomy  Brain Personalities and Learning Styles Real Brain Gains What is the Use of Music? The Big One  Know-That and Know-How  How the Thing Works  Chapter 3: How Learning Works   Two Basic Modes of Information Processing Learning Defined The Triumvirate of Learning Step One: Attention Attention Aides: Emotion and Desire Attention Aides: Motivation and Rewards  Attention Aide: Goal-Setting  Attention Aide: Sleep Step Two: Learning  Chunking Constructed Memories  Step Three: Memory Neurogenesis and Neural Plasticity  The Plastic Paradox Back to the Body  Chapter 4: Learned Movement: Motor Learning   The Question is How, Not What Motor Learning and Performance  Differences Between Learning and Performance Performance Shifts: Upsides and Downsides Negative Performance Shifts and ‘Unlearning’ The Path to Carnegie Hall  Three Rule of Practice Motor Imagery: Thinking About Doing Controlled versus Automatic Processes: Learning\/Have Learned Feedback Inherent Feedback Vision Singers’ Alternative Facts: Cognitive Dissonance  Proprioception Augmented Feedback Concurrent Augmented Feedback Terminal Feedback Feedback Frequency Knowledge of Performance and Knowledge of Results Too Much Information? Hands Off  The Theory of Attentional Focus Attentional Focus in Music Novice Learners and Internal Focus Challenges to “The Maxim” and “Just-do-it” Flexible Attention Planning for Disruptions: Training How to Think Training Embodied Cognition  Chapter 5: Performance Studies   Deliberate Practice Cognitive Demands of Deliberate Practice  Emotional Demands of Deliberate Practice Grit Beyond Deliberate Practice Early Starts and Caring Mentors  Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parents The Inverse Power of Praise Building Motivation Self-Esteem Theory  Nature\/Nurture  The Talent Account: So What?  Toxic Talent and Social Justice  The Good Enough Musician  Chapter 6: Mind Games   Break A Leg! - and Other Mind Games Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) Causes of MPA The Physiological Basis of Performance Anxiety Beyond MPA Choking Under Pressure Causes of Choking: The Theory of Explicit Monitoring Causes of Choking: The Theory of Distraction  The White Bear Problem and the Ironic Effect The Upside of Anxiety Researched Treatments for MPA Standard Psychotherapies for MPA Alternative Therapies for MPA Alexander Technique Yoga Experimental Strategies for MPA Exposure Therapy and Stress Conditioning  Resilience Training Power Posing Meditation  Holistic Word Cues  “Avoid Avoiding”  Stories of MPA Importance of Venue and Evaluative Threat An Antidote to Perfectionism Embody the Fear  Deliberate Practice Redux  Routines and Rituals “Deliberate Calm” The Upside of Quitting Good Luck – and Break a Leg!  Chapter 7: the Digital Brain   Digital Heaven Trouble in Paradise: The \"Screen Invasion” Multitasking: “Dumbing Down the World” Interruption Science and Acquired ADD Zebras Don’t Multitask, Either Internet Addiction Who is Minding the Store? The Plastic Paradox and Digital Technology Who Cares if You Listen? The Problem of Audience Attention Dialing Down Empathy  Chapter 8: Emotion, Empathy and the Unification of Art and Science  Emotion Understanding Empathy  Paying Attention To Empathy Empathy And Goodness Empathy And Bias Leveraging Homophily Instilling Empathy Through Art Coda: The Fourth Culture And The Unification Of Art And Science","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041112162647,"sku":"9781538109946","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538109946.jpg?v=1750948997","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-musicians-mind-teaching-learning-and-performance-in-the-age-of-brain-science-9781538109946","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}