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Sound Science: Researcher Investigates How Music Alters the Mind
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Yune S. Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Director of Speech, Language, and Music (SLAM) Laboratory
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Studying the Connection Between Speech, Language, and Music in the Brain
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Music: A Brain Enhancer?
Hear Dr. Yune Lee talk about his creative journey and discuss some of his findings on the ways music may affect our brains.
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Neurological Music Therapy for Speech and Language Rehabilitation
Because many individuals with aphasia can sing even when they cannot talk, melodic-intonation therapy has been accepted as a viable aphasia therapy.