Tag: Neuroplasticity
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Professor Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran, also known as the Sherlock Holmes of neurology. He is a groundbreaking neuroscientist who has explored a wide range of topics, including phantom limbs and phantom pain. He also developed mirror therapy, a simple yet pioneering technique. He was the one who showed us that the brain is far more flexible…
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There’s something I often notice during first-time lessons with students who are picking up the guitar for the first time. Even though they’ve never held a guitar before, many of them display surprisingly similar movements and grips during their initial contact. Most of them hold the neck as if it were a stick or the…
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Absolute Pitch Absolute pitch is the ability to recognize and name a musical note (like “C” or “A sharp”) without needing a reference tone. Someone with this ability can hear a random note and instantly say, “That’s D-sharp.” At a music school I used to work at, I met a piano teacher who had this…
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Have you ever noticed yourself frowning, pursing your lips, or clenching your teeth while playing the guitar, without even realizing it? Facial expressions are typically involuntary muscle movements that reflect emotion. We often see them during the performances of guitarists we enjoy watching. Just as we naturally make facial expressions while talking to someone, we…
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Anna Mary Robertson began painting at 78 and gained worldwide fame. Kimani Maruge started elementary school at the age of 84. Nola Ochs earned her college degree at 95. Fauja Singh took up marathon running at 89. Tao Porchon Lynch became a yoga instructor at 80 and kept teaching until she was 100. Bill Tapia…
