Psychological Health Effects of Musical Experiences Theories, Studies and Reflections in Music Health Science /

• Main Author: Theorell, Töres (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Health promotion.; Health psychology.; Health Psychology.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

This book is about links between music and health. It focuses on music and public health, and, in particular, the potentially positive and negative effects of listening to and making music on the health of the general population. The book starts out by discussing the protection music offers against...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Stress and Music
• Chapter 3: Music in Social Cohesion
• Chapter 4: Music in Religion
• Chapter 5: Physiological Aspects of Listening to Music
• Chapter 6: Music in Treatment
• Chapter 7: What Happens in the Body during Singing?
• Chapter 8: Singing Together
• Chapter 9: Growing up with Music
• Chapter 10: The Musician´s Health
• Chapter 11: Final Thoughts.