Making sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. Dr. Nina Kraus explores the power of music for healing and describes why musicians have measurably better sound minds. Biological evidence shows that music enhances our emotional processing, thinking, movements, and sensory function. The sounds of our lives shape our brains and help us build our sonic world.
Dr. Kraus will discuss and answer questions about her 2022 book, Of Sound Mind. Participants are encouraged to read the book prior to the webinar. You can find the book on Amazon or at Bookends and Beginnings in downtown Evanston.
Presented by: Dr. Nina Kraus, PhD
Recorded on: Friday, April 7th, 2023, 9am-10am CT
Cost: $25 or $35 with 1 CEU | Groups of 5 – $125 or $175 with 1 CEU
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Meet Your Presenter:
Nina Kraus is Hugh Knowles Professor of Communication Sciences, Neurobiology, and Otolaryngology at Northwestern University. As a biologist and amateur musician, she thinks about sound and brain health.
Her research has found that our lives in sound, for better (musicians, bilinguals) and for worse (concussion, hearing loss, language disorders, noise), shape how our brain makes sense of the sounds we hear. Her book OF SOUND MIND – How our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World, was written for the intellectually curious.
Kraus advocates for biologically informed choices in education, health, and society. See www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu