tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181744309080861233.post7561201328732213030..comments2024-01-12T00:48:55.192-08:00Comments on Music and Brain Blog at University of Toronto: Music That Moves: How Effective Performance Engages the BrainLee Bartelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727468225852676801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181744309080861233.post-76758359512696833832014-12-06T16:01:47.411-08:002014-12-06T16:01:47.411-08:00You posed many great points in your reflection! I ...You posed many great points in your reflection! I especially appreciated your mentioning that the study didn’t mention the number of participants, the age and gender, not whether they were familiar with the examples used. I also agreed with the idea that testing the theory out by examining brain activities of participants while listening to music they did not like instead, may also be another suggestion. <br /><br />How does a researcher measure goosebumps and under what circumstances for each person? Everyone is different, and would get goosebumps in different occasions (for example, some people may be cold easier than others, hence, increasing the chance of possible goosebumps. I get goodsebumps also, but usually with a piece I’ve played and/or studied that brings back memories. How does goosebumps correlate with performance and the brain?<br /><br />This research also brought up other questions for me. What is it in our bodies that produce these goosebumps? What is the brain signaling us and/or the skin when we have these goosebumps? What part of the brain is affected? Lastly, the video mentioned that brain scans of participants display a decrease in brain activity in the medial temporal lobe and ventromedial prefrontal cortex--playing a role as “remembering episodes in our lives.” (Viskontas) I also wonder why that happens. Thank you for sharing this article with us, Veronica.a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15345518102267136809noreply@blogger.com