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The Conversation: Elinor Harrison received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Grammy Museum Foundation. She is affiliated with the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science and the Society for Music Perception and Cognition.

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Author Disclosure statement Elinor Harrison received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Grammy Museum Foundation. She is affiliated with the International Association of Dance Medicine and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Why Teenage Songs Define Us: The Science of Musical Memory. Quote: Particularly interesting “Surprisingly, younger generations are now forming deep emotional ties to songs from decades before they were born, creating a cross-generational “cascading reminiscence bump.”

The reminiscence bump for music exists because it hits a perfect neurological and biographical sweet spot. Credit: Neuroscience News Why Teenage Songs Define Us: The Science of Musical Memory FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology October 17, 2025 Summary: A global study reveals that our most … Continue reading

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OCCRP: Record Cocaine Bust in Russia Highlights New Trafficking Route From Ecuador

Record Cocaine Bust in Russia Highlights New Trafficking Route From Ecuador News Russian officials found 1,500 bricks of cocaine concealed in bananas shipped from Ecuador. An intelligence report describes Russia as “an important player” in the diversification of trafficking routes. … Continue reading

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COURAGE.MEDIA: Bono Shouldn’t … a must read

Bono Shouldn’t Be Speaking on Gaza — Apologizing for Iraq He helped whitewash war crimes, but now wants the moral high ground? 30 May 2025 John Mac Ghlionn View articles There was a time when Bono walked into a room … Continue reading

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New Atlas: How listening to nostalgic music could stave off dementia

https://32af5e0e1eba37f3bf81e2eca140f415.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-41/html/container.html Alzheimer’s & Dementia How listening to nostalgic music could stave off dementia By Rich Haridy February 19, 2025 Eight weeks of daily focused music-listening was found to improve connectivity in several brain regions Depositphotos View 1 Images In 2020 an … Continue reading

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RTE News: Mental health art and culture festival set to begin. Comment: Change in the US, worth reading previous posting. We do not want a return of Institutions for people with mental illness

Mental health art and culture festival set to begin Updated / Saturday, 4 Jan 2025 18:58 By Evelyn O’Rourke Arts and Media Correspondent “Mental health is something that is very dear to my heart – I’ve been very open about my own … Continue reading

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NATURE: Memory for music doesn’t diminish with age

Memory for music doesn’t diminish with age Eighty-year-olds are able to identify familiar tunes just as well as teenagers can. Facebook Email The ability to remember and recognize a musical theme does not seem to be affected by age, unlike … Continue reading

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‘I almost feel like stuck in a rut’: how streaming services changed the way we listen to music. Source: The Conversation. Comment: Records have returned; the player, the album. What about the cast ways CDs and DVD’s … will streaming become a passing phase for people?

‘I almost feel like stuck in a rut’: how streaming services changed the way we listen to music Published: January 29, 2024 7.05pm GMT Author Disclosure statement Michael James Walsh does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding … Continue reading

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