Museo de Vida: Sounds of Science

Fact Document
Sources (please use MLA format)
Source for Music as an educational tool:
"Music as a Teaching Tool." Listening and Spoken Language Knowledge Center. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2014. <
http://listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Music_as_a_Teaching_Tool/ >.
Source for Music as a medical or therapeutic device:
"Music as Medicine." Http://www.apa.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/11/music.aspx >.
Source for Music as a mood and quality of life enhancer:
Alexandris, Gina. "Music: The Natural Mood Enhancer." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 06 Nov. 2012. Web. 06 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gina-alexandris/music-good-mood_b_2085003.htm
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Source for Synesthesia:
"Neuroscience for Kids - Synesthesia." Neuroscience for Kids - Synesthesia. N.p., n.d.
Web. 05 Nov. 2014. <https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/syne.html >.
Questions
How does music work as a tool to educate?
Music lets students get knowledge in a natural way and shows informations as parts and
wholes.
Why is music an effective educational tool?
Using music the student breaks down the information and focuses on one thing at a
time.

What is happening in the brain when a person listens to music?

When someone listens to music the brain releases dopamine which makes listening to
music pleasurable.

What chemicals are responsible for producing/regulating emotions?

Dopamine is released into your brain when listening to music making the experience
pleasurable.

How do those chemicals react to musical stimuli?

What is music therapy?

Music Therapy is the use of music to interventions to achieve ones personal goals
through a therapeutic relationship with a trained professional.

What types of medical conditions can music therapy be used for?

It can be used for all types of conditions listening to music reduces pain, anxiety and in
cases of it being used on cancer patients it reduces the nausea from chemo.

How can music enhance mood or quality of life?

Listening to music releases dopamine which is a chemical that causes happiness,
therefore listening to music makes you happy.

What is synesthesia?
Synesthesia is a condition in which you associate stuff you see with a certain taste smell,
or sound.