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This Is Your Brain on Music

December 15, 2023

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession is a popular science book written by the McGill University neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin, and first published by Dutton Penguin in the U.S. and Canada in 2006, and updated and released in paperback by Plume/Penguin in 2007. It has been translated into 18 languages and spent more than a year on The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and other bestseller lists, and sold more than one million copies.[1]

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
AuthorDaniel J. Levitin
CountryUnited States and Canada
LanguageEnglish
Subjectmusic theory, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, popular music, memoir
PublisherDutton Penguin
Publication date
2006
Published in English
August 2008
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages314
ISBN0-525-94969-0
OCLC196370454
781.11
LC ClassML3830
Followed byThe World in Six Songs 

Overview edit

The aim of This Is Your Brain on Music was to make recent findings in neuroscience of music accessible to the educated layperson.[2] Characteristics and theoretical parameters of music are explained alongside scientific findings about how the brain interprets and processes these characteristics.[3] The neuroanatomy of musical expectation, emotion, listening and performance is discussed.

This Is Your Brain on Music describes the components of music, such as timbre, rhythm, pitch, and harmony[4] and ties them to neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, cognitive psychology, and evolution,[4][5][6] while also making these topics accessible to nonexpert readers by avoiding the use of scientific jargon.[3] One particular focus of the book is on cognitive models of categorization and expectation, and how music exploits these cognitive processes.[4][5] The book challenges Steven Pinker's "auditory cheesecake" assertion that music was an incidental by-product of evolution, arguing instead that music served as an indicator of cognitive, emotional and physical health, and was evolutionarily advantageous as a force that led to social bonding and increased fitness, citing the arguments of Charles Darwin, Geoffrey Miller and others.[7]

This Is Your Brain on Music was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in 2006–2007 for best in the Science and Engineering category, and a Quill Award for best debut author of 2006–2007. It was named one of the best books of the year by The Globe and Mail, The Independent and The Guardian.[8] A long list of prominent scientists and musicians have praised it, including Oliver Sacks, Francis Crick, Brian Greene, David Byrne, George Martin, Yoko Ono, Neil Peart, Victor Wooten, Pete Townshend and Keith Lockhart, and it has been adopted for course use in both science and literature classes at dozens of universities including MIT, Dartmouth College, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Kenyon College, the University of Wisconsin. Two documentary films were based on the book: The Musical Brain (2009) featuring Levitin as host, along with appearances by Sting, Michael Bublé, Feist, and former Fugees leader Wyclef Jean; and The Music Instinct (2009) with Levitin and Bobby McFerrin as co-hosts, with appearances by Yo Yo Ma, Jarvis Cocker, Daniel Barenboim, Oliver Sacks and others. In 2009, Harvard University announced This Is Your Brain on Music would be required reading in its Freshman Core Program in General Education.[9] In 2011–2012, the Physics Department at the California Institute of Technology adopted it as a textbook.

Current editions edit

English edit

  • This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession. New York: Plume (Penguin), 2007, paperback, ISBN 978-0-452-28852-2.
  • This Is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession. London: Grove/Atlantic, 2007, hardcover, ISBN 978-1-84354-715-0
  • This Is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession. London: Grove/Atlantic, 2008, paperback, ISBN 978-1-84354-716-7

Other languages edit

  • Ons muzikale brein. Altas Contact, Amsterdam, 2013, ISBN 9789045024561, vertaling Robert Vernooy, paperback 320 p.
  • De la note au cerveau. Les Éditions de l'Homme/Sogides, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2010, ISBN 978-2-7619-2679-9
  • De la note au cerveau. France: Editions Heloise d'Ormesson, 2010. ISBN 2-35087-129-0
  • Der Musik-Instinkt: Die Wissenschaft einer menschlichen Leidenschaft. Heidelberg, Germany: Spektrum, 2009, ISBN 978-3-8274-2078-7
  • Fatti di musica: La scienza di un'ossessione umana. 2008, Torino, Italy: Codice, 2008, paperback, ISBN 978-88-7578-098-2
  • Musiikki ja aivot: Ihmisen erään pakkomielteen tiedettä. (Translated into Finnish by Timo Paukku.) Helsinki: Terra Cognita 2010. ISBN 978-952-5697-22-3
  • This Is Your Brain on Music. (Portuguese). Brazil: Distribuidora Record, 2009.
  • This Is Your Brain on Music. Croatia: Vukovic & Runjic.
  • This Is Your Brain on Music. Greece: Psihopolis, due 2010.
  • This Is Your Brain on Music. Japan: Hakuyosha Publishing, due 2010.
  • This Is Your Brain on Music. Romania: SC Humanitas, due 2010.
  • This Is Your Brain on Music. Turkey: Pegasus Yayincilik, 2010.
  • Tu cerebro y la musica. Spain: RBA Libros. ISBN 978-84-9867-336-4, 2008.
  • Uma Paixão Humana: O seu Cérebro e a Música. Lisbon, Portugal: EditorialBizâncio, 2007, paperback, ISBN 978-972-53-0363-4
  • 뇌의 왈츠 - 세상에서 가장 아름다운 강박 (This Is Your Brain on Music.) Korea: Mati. ISBN 978-89-92053-16-7, 2008.
  • Ова е вашиотмозок за музика (This Is Your Brain on Music.) Macedonia: Kosta Abras Ad Ohrid, 2009. ISBN 978-9989-843-48-8

References edit

  1. ^ Nielsen Bookscan
  2. ^ Huron, D. (2006). "Exploring How Music Works Its Wonders". Cerebrum.
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, J. (2006, August 20). "He's rocking the world of neuroscience". The Boston Globe.
  4. ^ a b c Bortz, F. (2006, September 3). "The science of music, the purpose of music". The Seattle Times, p. E&A J9.
  5. ^ a b Rothenberg, D. (2006, July 29). "Music on your mind". The Globe and Mail, pp. D8-D9.
  6. ^ Fenton, J. (2006, September 29). "The food of love". The Guardian, Features & Review p. 9.
  7. ^ (2006, August 7). Publishers Weekly.
  8. ^ (2008, September 21). "Pick of the paperbacks 2008". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "FAS Information for Instructors 2006-2007". Archived from the original on 2006-09-03. Retrieved 2009-12-30.

December 15, 2023
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This Is Your Brain on Music The Science of a Human Obsession is a popular science book written by the McGill University neuroscientist Daniel J Levitin and first published by Dutton Penguin in the U S and Canada in 2006 and updated and released in paperback by Plume Penguin in 2007 It has been translated into 18 languages and spent more than a year on The New York Times The Globe and Mail and other bestseller lists and sold more than one million copies 1 This Is Your Brain on Music The Science of a Human ObsessionAuthorDaniel J LevitinCountryUnited States and CanadaLanguageEnglishSubjectmusic theory cognitive psychology neuroscience popular music memoirPublisherDutton PenguinPublication date2006Published in EnglishAugust 2008Media typePrint paperback Pages314ISBN0 525 94969 0OCLC196370454Dewey Decimal781 11LC ClassML3830Followed byThe World in Six Songs Contents 1 Overview 2 Current editions 2 1 English 2 2 Other languages 3 ReferencesOverview editThe aim of This Is Your Brain on Music was to make recent findings in neuroscience of music accessible to the educated layperson 2 Characteristics and theoretical parameters of music are explained alongside scientific findings about how the brain interprets and processes these characteristics 3 The neuroanatomy of musical expectation emotion listening and performance is discussed This Is Your Brain on Music describes the components of music such as timbre rhythm pitch and harmony 4 and ties them to neuroanatomy neurochemistry cognitive psychology and evolution 4 5 6 while also making these topics accessible to nonexpert readers by avoiding the use of scientific jargon 3 One particular focus of the book is on cognitive models of categorization and expectation and how music exploits these cognitive processes 4 5 The book challenges Steven Pinker s auditory cheesecake assertion that music was an incidental by product of evolution arguing instead that music served as an indicator of cognitive emotional and physical health and was evolutionarily advantageous as a force that led to social bonding and increased fitness citing the arguments of Charles Darwin Geoffrey Miller and others 7 This Is Your Brain on Music was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in 2006 2007 for best in the Science and Engineering category and a Quill Award for best debut author of 2006 2007 It was named one of the best books of the year by The Globe and Mail The Independent and The Guardian 8 A long list of prominent scientists and musicians have praised it including Oliver Sacks Francis Crick Brian Greene David Byrne George Martin Yoko Ono Neil Peart Victor Wooten Pete Townshend and Keith Lockhart and it has been adopted for course use in both science and literature classes at dozens of universities including MIT Dartmouth College UC Berkeley Stanford Kenyon College the University of Wisconsin Two documentary films were based on the book The Musical Brain 2009 featuring Levitin as host along with appearances by Sting Michael Buble Feist and former Fugees leader Wyclef Jean and The Music Instinct 2009 with Levitin and Bobby McFerrin as co hosts with appearances by Yo Yo Ma Jarvis Cocker Daniel Barenboim Oliver Sacks and others In 2009 Harvard University announced This Is Your Brain on Music would be required reading in its Freshman Core Program in General Education 9 In 2011 2012 the Physics Department at the California Institute of Technology adopted it as a textbook Current editions editEnglish edit This Is Your Brain on Music The Science of a Human Obsession New York Plume Penguin 2007 paperback ISBN 978 0 452 28852 2 This Is Your Brain on Music Understanding a Human Obsession London Grove Atlantic 2007 hardcover ISBN 978 1 84354 715 0 This Is Your Brain on Music Understanding a Human Obsession London Grove Atlantic 2008 paperback ISBN 978 1 84354 716 7Other languages edit Ons muzikale brein Altas Contact Amsterdam 2013 ISBN 9789045024561 vertaling Robert Vernooy paperback 320 p De la note au cerveau Les Editions de l Homme Sogides Montreal Quebec Canada 2010 ISBN 978 2 7619 2679 9 De la note au cerveau France Editions Heloise d Ormesson 2010 ISBN 2 35087 129 0 Der Musik Instinkt Die Wissenschaft einer menschlichen Leidenschaft Heidelberg Germany Spektrum 2009 ISBN 978 3 8274 2078 7 Fatti di musica La scienza di un ossessione umana 2008 Torino Italy Codice 2008 paperback ISBN 978 88 7578 098 2 Musiikki ja aivot Ihmisen eraan pakkomielteen tiedetta Translated into Finnish by Timo Paukku Helsinki Terra Cognita 2010 ISBN 978 952 5697 22 3 This Is Your Brain on Music Portuguese Brazil Distribuidora Record 2009 This Is Your Brain on Music Croatia Vukovic amp Runjic This Is Your Brain on Music Greece Psihopolis due 2010 This Is Your Brain on Music Japan Hakuyosha Publishing due 2010 This Is Your Brain on Music Romania SC Humanitas due 2010 This Is Your Brain on Music Turkey Pegasus Yayincilik 2010 Tu cerebro y la musica Spain RBA Libros ISBN 978 84 9867 336 4 2008 Uma Paixao Humana O seu Cerebro e a Musica Lisbon Portugal EditorialBizancio 2007 paperback ISBN 978 972 53 0363 4 뇌의 왈츠 세상에서 가장 아름다운 강박 This Is Your Brain on Music Korea Mati ISBN 978 89 92053 16 7 2008 Ova e vashiotmozok za muzika This Is Your Brain on Music Macedonia Kosta Abras Ad Ohrid 2009 ISBN 978 9989 843 48 8References edit Nielsen Bookscan Huron D 2006 Exploring How Music Works Its Wonders Cerebrum a b Sullivan J 2006 August 20 He s rocking the world of neuroscience The Boston Globe a b c Bortz F 2006 September 3 The science of music the purpose of music The Seattle Times p E amp A J9 a b Rothenberg D 2006 July 29 Music on your mind The Globe and Mail pp D8 D9 Fenton J 2006 September 29 The food of love The Guardian Features amp Review p 9 2006 August 7 Publishers Weekly 2008 September 21 Pick of the paperbacks 2008 The Guardian FAS Information for Instructors 2006 2007 Archived from the original on 2006 09 03 Retrieved 2009 12 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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