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Many of us think of the arts as entertainment - a luxury of some kind. In Your Brain on Art, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross show how activities from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture and more are essential to our lives. We're on the verge of a cultural shift in which the arts can deliver potent, accessible and proven solutions for the well-being of everyone.

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES, GRAMMY-NOMINATED BESTSELLER A SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, ROLLING STONE, AND ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself-by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE HILARIOUS BOOK FROM TIKTOK AND INSTA SENSATION HAYLEY MORRIS Brain: We left the oven on! Me: No don't say that, I've not got time for this! Brain: The house is probably on fire! Me: Stop it, I need to write this book description. Brain: But the blazing fire. Me: We...

Brought to you by Penguin. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, Levitin reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience. Music is an obsession at the...

In questo fantastico audio "ASMR", potrete sentire un rumore rilassante senza interruzioni di voci, per oltre due ore proverai sensazioni di benessere per il tuo cervello. Sentirai suoni di graffi, ticchettii, tintinnii, grattini, suoni di strofinamento di oggetti metallici e in plastica e suoni derivati da oggetti che accarezzano il microfono per trasmettere quel brivido "ASMR" che solo un massaggio può trasmettere.

THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF NEIL INNES, SONGWRITING POWERHOUSE AND 'SEVENTH PYTHON', BY THE PERSON CLOSEST TO HIM Nominated for the Chortle Comedy Awards 2025 'A lovely writer and performer. A very sweet man, much too nice for his own good...' - John Cleese 'He was a great writer and he was...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A life-altering, science-backed exploration of the healing power of art, which has now been proven to help lower stress, supercharge learning and creativity, extend your lifespan, and combat loneliness. “This book blew my mind!”—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York...

A podcast of books and nonsense hosted by Deirdre and Danielle. Updates every Wednesday on all podcast networks. Click the link tree link to connect with us online. https://linktr.ee/booksonthebrainpod

Welcome to the Brain Book Bites podcast, where we help you grow and stay inspired, in a way your brain actually loves. We turn great books into smart lessons for great minds. If you're curious, growth-minded, and always learning, each episode gives you practical takeaways, whether you’ve read the book, plan to, or just need a quick mental spark. Because reading rewires your brain, and these episodes are designed to do the same. From habits and mindset to productivity and focus, we share insights that stick. Prefer video? Watch the episodes on our YouTube channel: Brain Book Bites.

When life drops out from under you, whether it's a diagnosis, a betrayal, or a crisis you didn't see coming, will your faith hold? Josh Nadeau takes you inside the year his own life nearly ended and the long, disorienting road to make sense of it. Josh invites you to rediscover with him what...

What can music teach us about the brain? What can the brain teach us about music? And what can both teach us about ourselves? In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin (The World in Six Songs and The Organized Mind) explores the connection...

From the Preface: "The contents of this little book formed the subject of three lectures delivered at the Royal Institution "On the Mechanism of the Human Voice" and three London University lectures at King's College on "The Brain in relation to Speech and Song." I have endeavoured to place this subject before my readers in as simple language as scientific accuracy and requirements permit. Where I have been obliged to use technical anatomical and physiological terms I have either explained their meaning in the text, aided by diagrams and figures, or I have given in brackets the English ...

One of the earlier works on brain science, relating what was then known or conjectured about the connection between the physical brain and the individual personality, including the ability of speech and language. As this is an early work (1910), some of the information related is, of course, outdated; but much of it is still relevant today. (Summary by TriciaG)

Actor Dominic Gerrard hosts an exciting new series that explores the Life and Times of Charles Dickens: his extraordinary novels, who he was as a person, his career as a performer, and his activism. Guests include: Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes, Armando Iannucci, Alice Loxton, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Lucinda Hawksley, John Mullan, Pen Vogler, Andrew Davies, Rosie Holt, Bernard Cornwell .... and many more academics, writers, actors, directors and descendants of the great man himself! Along side these interviews there are special Dickens readings from across his works ...Thank you for ...

Retired RN, brain tumor survivor, and medical thriller author Jenny White takes you behind the curtain of hospitals, healing, reinvention, and the wild true-life moments that inspire her fiction. Think medical drama, mindset reset, survivor grit, and a little “you can’t make this up” energy. Jenny brings 30+ years in healthcare, lived patient experience, and a fresh new chapter as an author.

In Business Book Breakdowns, we distill the world’s best business and personal growth books into short, engaging episodes packed with actionable insights. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a professional, or just curious about success, you’ll discover key lessons from top authors — from classics like The Lean Startup to modern bestsellers. New episodes every week. Listen, learn, and put great ideas into action

Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life—even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last be- coming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology...

Two Friends wandering into stories,ideas & whatever chaos we spark together!

เผาสมอง Brain Burner: A Productivity and Idea Podcastคือแพลตฟอร์มสำหรับการแบ่งปันและสร้างแรงบันดาลใจทางด้านความคิดสร้างสรรค์และการเพิ่ม Productive ผ่านรายการแต่ละตอน พร้อมสัมผัสกับ แนวคิด บทความ หนังสือ หรือวิธีการที่ปรกติ และไม่ปรกติ ...

A podcast about worming inside an author's gray matter to see what makes them tick.