Dr Bach will see you now, or why there's nothing new in music and medicine

re: Dr Bach will see you now, or why there's nothing new in music and medicine

Clare Newsome — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:46:02 GMT

Ah, another report from 'The School of the Bloomin' Obvious', as my father likes (maybe not so politely) to put it.

Good to see that such academic studies appear unaffected by the economic downturn....

re: Dr Bach will see you now, or why there's nothing new in music and medicine

idc — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:12:33 GMT

Scientific testing of commonly held beliefs are valid because of the need to debunk urban myths and wives tales.

I am presently trying to get a grant from Glasgow University and sponsorship from Tennants brewery to find out if I drink a whole crate of lager, will I get drunk?

re: Dr Bach will see you now, or why there's nothing new in music and medicine

JazzDevill — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:20:12 GMT

Well, sorry for not agreeing...

I can understand your responses to these studies due to distraction. But you need to read carefully and interpret even more carefully. What has been proven by this study is an effective physical response to music. As you say, we all knew from long, long ago that music had the power to affect moods - not your body. I don't think that anybody doubted that listening to certain types of music would affect you in some way - calm you, excite you, etc. But I challenge you to find a quote prior to this study that claims music affects the body. Think about it - you can now help treat disieses because you know it has an effect - not on faith or assumption that a certain type of music will eventually help your mood and therefore you actual body. They can now investigate more and prescribe specific music to specific disieses. Isn't that wonderfull? And not at all something out of common sense.At most we suspected it... they measured it and proved it.