The Alchemy of Rainbow Heart Music : How Paranormal Sonofusion Subverts the Matrix Conspiracy

Abstract In no way do I claim credit for this book, nor am I claiming any money for writing it. I amexplicitly challenging the reader to take a wild ride. Admittedly I throw in a bit of non sequiturs as if I’m playing free jazz: The logical connection is there but on a slightly different … Read more

TED Neuroscience Playlist – Human Hacking, Neurosci and Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFc2QSyt_-8&index=32&list=PLa2eSLcHBvK4d4CrPkhIBcGO1D_lJrfk-     It seems like you might be referring to Stuart Palm, a magician who incorporates elements of neuroscience into his performances. Stuart Palm is known for his unique approach to magic, which combines traditional sleight of hand with principles from psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science to create captivating and thought-provoking illusions. Here are … Read more

The Discordant Eardrum – Chaotic and Superior above 3 kHz

Abstract   “At frequencies above 3 kHz, the tympanic membrane vibrates chaotically. By having many resonances, the eardrum can transmit the broadest possible bandwidth of sound with optimal sensitivity. In essence, the eardrum works best through discord. The eardrum’s success as an instrument of hearing can be directly explained through a combination of its shape, … Read more

Musicians have enhanced subcortical auditory and audiovisual processing of speech and music

Indeed, research has shown that musicians often exhibit enhanced subcortical auditory and audiovisual processing compared to non-musicians, particularly when it comes to speech and music stimuli. The subcortical auditory system includes structures such as the brainstem and thalamus, which are involved in the early processing of auditory information before it reaches higher cortical regions. Several … Read more

What Music Do Animals Like?

What Music Do Animals Like? Research published today by the American Psychological Association has shown that chimpanzees prefer listening to West African akan and North Indian raga over listening to silence. What does this say about the evolutionary purpose of music? Previous work by McDermott and Hauser showed that when tamarins and marmosets were given … Read more

Bodily maps of emotions

“Bodily maps of emotions” refers to a concept proposed by a team of scientists led by neuroscientist Dr. Lauri Nummenmaa and psychologist Dr. Riitta Hari. Their research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in 2013, sought to investigate how emotions are experienced and represented in the human body. The researchers … Read more

The Brain, a Secret History, Mind Control

http://vimeo.com/18608588 “The Brain, a Secret History” is a book written by British journalist and author Ian Sample. The book explores the history of neuroscience, psychology, and the study of the human brain, focusing on key discoveries, breakthroughs, and controversies throughout history. While “The Brain, a Secret History” covers a wide range of topics related to … Read more

MP3 vs. Uncompressed audio null test

When you subtract a mp3 file from its comparatively uncompressed origin, the result is surprisingly musical.  It is shocking how much information is lost between original and digitally-compressed mp3.  When played, what has been removed is shockingly song-like…almost like a twin has been removed.     An MP3 vs. uncompressed audio null test is an … Read more

Music and the Brain: Jessica Grahn

Jessica Grahn, Cognitive Neuroscientist, talks about the power of the human mind and how it can be transformed through music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDfVsFxJXms     Jessica Grahn, Ph.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist with a special focus on music and the brain. Her research explores how music affects cognitive processes and neural activity, shedding light on why music … Read more

Unlocking Music with Neuroscience: Ardon Shorr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cswhOCKQZ7Q     Unlocking music with neuroscience is a fascinating area of study that combines the art of music with the science of the brain. Ardon Shorr, among others, has explored how our brains perceive, process, and are affected by music. This interdisciplinary approach seeks to understand not just the emotional and psychological impacts of … Read more

God Helmet – Mind Booster of the Paranormal, Michael Persinger, Laurentian Univ

…reportedly results in the wearer experiencing hallucinations and other similar cognitive responses that, according to Persinger, manifested as visions of God or of being in the presence of God, among other things. If you’re unfamiliar, the God Helmet is a contraption – a helmet, obviously – that facilitates the transmission of low-frequency electromagnetic waves into … Read more

Listening to tailor-made notched music reduces tinnitus loudness and tinnitus-related auditory cortex activity

Abstract   Maladaptive auditory cortex reorganization may contribute to the generation and maintenance of tinnitus. Because cortical organization can be modified by behavioral training, we attempted to reduce tinnitus loudness by exposing chronic tinnitus patients to self-chosen, enjoyable music, which was modified (“notched”) to contain no energy in the frequency range surrounding the individual tinnitus … Read more

Mark Devlin | Mind Control and Magick In The Corporate Music Industry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUyx5gpvh0M   Mark Devlin is a British author, DJ, and public speaker known for his work in exploring hidden agendas and esoteric symbolism in the entertainment industry, particularly within the music business. He has written extensively on topics such as mind control, occult symbolism, and the influence of secret societies in the corporate music industry. … Read more

From perception to pleasure: Music and its neural substrates

Abstract   Music has existed in human societies since prehistory, perhaps because it allows expression and regulation of emotion and evokes pleasure. In this review, we present findings from cognitive neuroscience that bear on the question of how we get from perception of sound patterns to pleasurable responses. First, we identify some of the auditory … Read more

Fear across the senses: brain responses to music, vocalizations and facial expressions

Abstract   “…subject-specific amygdala responses to fearful music and vocalizations were correlated, consistent with the proposal that the brain circuitry involved in the processing of musical emotions might be shared with the one that have evolved for vocalizations. Overall, our results show that processing of fear expressed through music, engages some of the same brain … Read more

Vortex based mathematics, linguistics, sound, numerology, intellect and spirituality

thoughts become words, but sometimes words become thoughts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtni8QF910I   Vortex-Based Mathematics (VBM) is a theoretical framework proposed by Marko Rodin that posits a fundamental role for numbers and mathematical relationships in the structure of the universe. According to Rodin, numbers and their geometric representations hold the key to understanding the underlying patterns and dynamics … Read more

How Arts Training Improves Attention and Cognition

Sustained training in music, dance or other arts strengthens the brain’s attention system, which in turn may improve cognition more generally. Evidence for such cognitive “transfer” is accumulating. Dr. Michael I. Posner: “Does education in the arts transfer to seemingly unrelated cognitive abilities? Researchers are finding evidence that it does. Michael Posner argues that when … Read more

Grant Morrison – Discussion of Magic – Omega Institute, 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXBePJ42kdE   Grant Morrison, the acclaimed comic book writer known for his work on titles such as “Batman,” “Superman,” and “The Invisibles,” has long been fascinated by the concept of magic and its potential applications in the modern world. In his discussion at the Omega Institute in 2005, Morrison likely explored a range of topics … Read more

Make your brain smarter: it’s not what you think: Sandra Chapman, Ph.D.

Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, founder and leader of the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas relates new scientific evidence that you literally can think your brain smarter and healthier. She debunks long-standing beliefs about what smart is and shares… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh8el8m9mLM     Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist and founder of the Center … Read more

Library of Congress symposium — Music and the Brain

Music and the Brain: Depression and Creativity Symposium. Music and the Brain: From Mode to Emotion in Musical Communication. Music and the Brain: The World in Six Songs. Music and the Brain: The Music of Language and the Language of Music. Music and the Brain: Music, Criminal Behavior, and Crime Prevention. Music and the Brain: … Read more

Long-term music training tunes how the brain temporally binds signals from multiple senses

Practicing a musical instrument is a rich multisensory experience involving the integration of visual, auditory, and tactile inputs with motor responses. This combined psychophysics-fMRI study used the musician’s brain to investigate how sensory-motor experience molds temporal binding of auditory and visual signals. Behaviorally, musicians exhibited a narrower temporal integration window than nonmusicians for music but … Read more

Topographic maps of multisensory attention

Abstract   The intraparietal sulcus (IPS) region is uniquely situated at the intersection of visual, somatosensory, and auditory association cortices, ideally located for processing of multisensory attention. We examined the internal architecture of the IPS region and its connectivity to other regions in the dorsal attention and cinguloinsular networks using maximal connectivity clustering. We show … Read more

Richard Gill – The Value of Music Education

Music educator Richard Gill argues the case for igniting the imagination through music and for making our own music. In this talk, he leads the TEDxSydney audience through some surprising illustrations of the relationship between music … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeRus3NVbwE   Richard Gill was an esteemed Australian conductor, music educator, and advocate for music education. Throughout his … Read more

Music-color associations are mediated by emotion

Abstract   Experimental evidence demonstrates robust cross-modal matches between music and colors that are mediated by emotional associations. US and Mexican participants chose colors that were most/least consistent with 18 selections of classical orchestral music by Bach, Mozart, and Brahms. In both cultures, faster music in the major mode produced color choices that were more … Read more

Soul Resonance and Music, montalk.net

“Soul Resonance and Music” is a concept discussed on montalk.net, a website that explores various topics related to metaphysics, consciousness, and spirituality. While I cannot access specific content from the website, I can offer insights into the general idea of soul resonance and its connection to music based on common themes in metaphysical literature: 1. … Read more