Resultados para "MIND" en Arte y entretenimiento

A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind - our conscious and unconscious thoughts and emotions - and how mind and brain relate to art.

Where does learning begin and how is it sustained and stored in the brain? For musicians, these questions are at the very core of their creative lives. Cognitive and neuroscience have flung wide the doors of our understanding, but bridging the gap between research data and music-making requires a unique immersion in both worlds. Lynn Helding presents a symphony of discoveries that illuminate how musicians can optimize their mental well-being and cognitive abilities.

Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality is, no matter what you think Jay-Z is, he is first and foremost a business. And as much as Martha Stewart or Oprah, he has turned himself into a lifestyle. This audiobook explains just how Jay-Z propelled himself from the bleak streets of Brooklyn to the heights of the business world.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY NPR, TIME, AND THE ECONOMIST “Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I’ve read . . . Brilliant.” —The Washington Post “A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world. . . . Bosker goes full Tom...

This thought-provoking anthology offers a close examination of the psychology behind the intricate narrative and compelling characters in author George R.R. Martin's best-selling work, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the popular HBO TV series based upon his books, Game of Thrones. In Martin's richly detailed world, deceit, manipulation, and greed rule the day, and almost everyone fights for power over the realm or simply over their own lives. How do love and hate, good and evil, need and greed, altruism and narcissism drive the very best and very worst human behaviors?

According to early yogic teachings, your breath is a direct means of unifying and purifying your consciousness. In Chakra Breathing Meditations, world-acclaimed frame drummer Layne Redmond shows you how to tap in to this ancient technology through simple breathing practices combined with movement and syncopated music.

Is the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy explains why. Enlisting the help of great thinkers like Plato and Nietzsche, the book explores the movie's hidden philosophical layers, cultural reflection, and political commentary.

Narrated by the author, Brian Farrell, Mind & Music: Tips and Lessons from the Guy in the Back Row is a book filled with relevant and enlightening anecdotes to help people find their own “voice”. Watching life from the back row - close enough to see, hear, and feel the vibe - but not too close to mess up the flow makes all the difference! Insights, tips, life lessons, and stories collected by Farrell through decades of working with singers, songwriters, performing artists, live presenters, and television personalities are shared to inspire you.

In the remote reaches of the Alaskan North Slope lies a place of scientific intrigue and controversy: HAARP, which ventures into the realm of mind control, utilizing high frequency signals to influence behavior. From World War II's clandestine operations to modern-day DARPA research, the quest for control over the mind has persisted, shrouded in secrecy.

Targeting the most important aspects of your voice, including range and tone, muscles and style, and more, this meditation will prove to be a powerful tool you can use again and again, each time improving your voice for a long lasting powerful vocal transformation. Self-doubt is a huge voice-killer; this meditation will help with that tremendously. Allow this guided meditation to take you on a journey to the miraculous Grand Voice Hotel.

In Mind in Motion, psychologist Barbara Tversky shows that spatial cognition isn't just a peripheral aspect of thought, but its very foundation, enabling us to draw meaning from our bodies and their actions in the world. Our actions in real space get turned into mental actions on thought, often spouting spontaneously from our bodies as gestures. Spatial thinking underlies creating and using maps, assembling furniture, devising football strategies, designing airports, understanding the flow of people, traffic, water, and ideas.

Paul Morley had stopped being surprised by modern pop music and found himself retreating into the sounds of artists he loved when, as an emerging music journalist in the '70s, he wrote for NME. But not wishing to give in to dreary nostalgia, endlessly circling back to the bands he wrote about in the past, he went searching for something new, rare and wondrous - and found it in classical music.

A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief and alleviating anxiety and depression to regaining speech after stroke or traumatic brain injury, and improving mobility for people with disorders that include Parkinson’s disease and MS.

Def Comedy Jam and Comedy Central Presents alum Jay Phillips keeps the audience laughing in his new special, Mind of the Quiet Dude. His intelligent humor, talented acting, and unique storytelling have seen him compared to the greats, including Richard Pryor.

This BBC Radio 4 'Friday Play' is a heady mix of marriage, class, and politics, as Gillian and Ray attempt to keep their relationship alive over 25 years of social change. Gillian and Ray meet at University. She's from a privileged background whilst his father works in a hardware shop and his mother's a dinner lady. Despite this disparity, they embark on a relationship - a relationship that may well have burnt itself out except for a car accident that binds them together through a mixture of guilt and need.

Throughout this audiobook's various chapters, listeners will explore the historical context of the Joker's creation, delve into the character's symbolic and iconic qualities, examine the psychological profile of the Joker, and analyze his relation to various philosophical theories such as Carl Jung's trickster and Nietzsche's will to power.

The Art of Changing Your Mind is a witty and insightful exploration of the power—and occasional absurdity—of shifting your opinions. From mastering the backpedal to using your ever-changing views for personal gain, this book offers a humorous guide to navigating the fine line between being open-minded and simply inconsistent. With practical tips on how to flip-flop with confidence, maintain political advantages, and stay flexible in a world of constant change, it’s a playful yet thought-provoking look at the skill of evolving your beliefs without losing face (or followers).

While fame, glory and untold riches seemed like an inevitability for World of Twist at the turn of the '90s, the universe was simply not ready for a group of retro futurists, psychedelic adventurers and cosmic tunesmiths. Too late for Madchester, too early for Britpop and too much fun to pigeonhole, the band went on to face a demoralising string of near-misses and 'what could have been's, ultimately falling apart in a medley of incompatible drugs, musical contretemps, sartorial differences and all-round shoulder-shrugging apathy.

Experiences plaster models and maquettes ranging from The Thinker to the Burghers of Calais, portraits of Helene von Nostitz and dancer Hanako. Explores small imagined compositions of male and female figures and fragments of body parts preserved by Musee Rodin.

Step into the bold, unfiltered, creative nonfiction of EMMA LEE M.C.—a woman whose voice commands being heard.. Y’all (Not) Gon’ Make Me Lose My Mind is more than a memoir; it’s a masterclass in resilience, intellect, and radical self-expression. From dropping out of high school to earning her college degree, Emma charts a journey of relentless growth across continents—spanning the soulful streets of Harlem from the powerful spirit of Uganda.