If you've read some books and articles on how the brain works and on organization/productivity this book won't bring something new to the table.
Daniel Levitin’s ORGANIZED MIND seeks to take the figurative junk drawer of our mind, explain how the mind works, and help us live more thought-out and productive lives. His knowledge comes from his own years of teaching and research and has been influenced by mind pioneers such as Daniel Kahneman, ...
DNF I can't do this. too much music theory. this book promised to be interesting and it failed. April 6, 2012
Clearly written and entertaining account of current findings in neuroscience as it relates to how we hear, remember, and respond to music. Well worth a re-read, too.
In this unprecedented meeting of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscietist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between music -- its performances, its compositions, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it -- and the human brain. Drawing on the lastest research Levitin reveals:- How composers ex...