Psychology Department colloquium with Jonathan Wilbiks-FR

Event Details:

Dr. Jonathan Wilbiks, from Mount Allison University, will deliver a talk entitled "How music shapes the mind: Benefits of experience and costs of deprivation."  All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Whether it is background music in a store, attending a concert, or engaging in music-making, music is a ubiquitous factor in our lives.  The ways in which we engage with music throughout our lives affect our relationship with music, and also affect the development of our brain in terms of music and other functions.  Research into the psychology of music focuses on outlining some of these effects, which can occur early or late in life.  This talk will outline some research in this domain, including the effects of musical training on memory and on selective attention, as well as the negative effects of a lack of musical experience on long term musical ability.​

This is our final departmental colloquium of the academic year. If you have any recommendations for the colloquium committee as we begin preparations for the 2017/2018 series  (e.g., speakers, format, schedule), please let me know at jrschriver@gmail.com.

Building: Keirstead Hall

Room Number: 105