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Harmonically Guided Evolution


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Richard Merrick
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#atomicresonance #DNA #harmonicGaussian #skeleton #humanbody
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2010
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This paper proposes atomic resonance as a structural guide and predetermining condition for Darwinian evolution theory. Recent studies on the mesoscopic structures of water and carbon, together with the latest geometric DNA mapping theories, suggest that life emerges and grows according to predictable harmonic patterns found in organic chemistry, preserving and propagating specific atomic geometries into living organisms. Based on this and relevant neurophysiological research, a harmonic Gaussian interference model for cellular entrainment is presented to explain the origin of common organic geometries, including cardioid, ellipsoid and spiral primitives, as well as 3-fold exo- and 5-fold endo-skeleton structures. From this, a recursive harmonic Hilbert space is defined for use in evolutionary classi cation, physiological analysis and organic simulations. Examples are provided, including a step-wise analysis of the human body. Avenues for additional research are discussed, including application of harmonic Gaussian interference models to cosmology, cognition, medicine, social theory and philosophy.

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The psychological functions of music listening



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Thomas Schäfer, Peter Sedlmeier, Christine Städtler, David Huron.
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#music #functionsofmusic #selfawareness #socialrelatedness #arousalregulation #moodregulation
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2013
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Why do people listen to music? Over the past several decades, scholars have proposed numerous functions that listening to music might fulfill. However, different theoretical approaches, different methods, and different samples have left a heterogeneous picture regarding the number and nature of musical functions. Moreover, there remains no agreement about the underlying dimensions of these functions. Part one of the paper reviews the research contributions that have explicitly referred to musical functions. It is concluded that a comprehensive investigation addressing the basic dimensions underlying the plethora of functions of music listening is warranted. Part two of the paper presents an empirical investigation of hundreds of functions that could be extracted from the reviewed contributions. These functions were distilled to 129 non-redundant functions that were then rated by 834 respondents. Principal component analysis suggested three distinct underlying dimensions: People listen to music to regulate arousal and mood, to achieve self-awareness, and as an expression of social relatedness. The first and second dimensions were judged to be much more important than the third—a result that contrasts with the idea that music has evolved primarily as a means for social cohesion and communication. The implications of these results are discussed in light of theories on the origin and the functionality of music listening and also for the application of musical stimuli in all areas of psychology and for research in music cognition.

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The Therapeutic Power of Vocal Sound. How Vocal Sound Positively Affects Every Cell in Our Body and The Cells of People in Close Proximity


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John Stuart Reid
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#sounds #vocalsound #therapeuticvocalsound #body #positiveaffect #healing
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Generating Amplified Thoughts; The Nature of Sound; Holographic Sound Principles; The Nature of Light; The Therapeutic Power of Vocal Sound