--- Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Much has been made about the effect of music on the > brain, and even upon the > mind itself. > I've been giving some thought to this lately, > thinking about how I > experience music, how it stimulates the activity of > non-auditory sensory > simulation (and even auditory participative > simulations), and how memory is > involved in simulating a music listening experience. > > When I listen to music, I am an active participant... <snip>
> The really difficult aspect of my personal > experience of music for me to > describe is the sense of being spiritually uplifted > by music. It can be as > mild as being induced into a good mood. But there > have been times when I > felt like I was front and center in Gods highbeam > headlights... <snip> > But I really wonder if anyone else experiences > things like this. I'm sure > that some have had religious experiences that are > somewhat similar, but I > wonder about secular experiences that have a similar > effect. > > What is music like for you? As I mentioned before, I use music like a drug: to soothe, cheer, or 'ramp up' (energize/motivate). Music therapy is a legitimate 'adjunctive' as far as I'm concerned, and research more-or-less agrees. While most people seem to be affected to some degree by music, I think that a small subset of people don't have brains that are hard-wired for 'music appreciation,' and those will not benefit from such therapy. FVP Ecstacy __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
