A metaphysical and neuropsychological assessment of musical tones to affect the brain, relax the mind and heal the body

dc.contributor.authorPretorius, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T09:38:59Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T09:38:59Z
dc.date.issued2017-04-13
dc.descriptionPlease note that the author has included information from his previously published article entitled ‘Sound: Conceivably the creative language of god, holding all of creation in concert’ published by Verbum et Ecclesia, University of Pretoria. http://www.ve.org. za/index.php/VE/article/view/485. This article is a supplement to it.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIt has been empirically established through many controlled studies that one of the most rewarding experiences known to humanity is listening to music, especially because it affects various parts of the brain and causes emotional arousal. The aim of this article is to do a succinct study on music and its effect on, especially, the nervous system, by referring to various empirical studies undertaken on the subject. The article, therefore, has a twofold purpose: (1) to show that throughout history, music has played a special role in various cultures and religions, especially as a healing tool and (2) to demonstrate that sound frequencies and vibrations found in music have the potential to realign the emotions of the nervous system and bring the body back into harmony by reducing stress. INTRADISCIPLINARY AND/OR INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS : The article’s challenge and purpose are to show that science and religion are not in conflict, but rather that together they can benefit both disciplines and make better sense of complicated topics, especially those related to how natural science and religion deal with the human body and health, and its relationship to the mind.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentDogmatics and Christian Ethicsen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2018en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipIssachar Fund Sabbatical Writer’s Retreaten_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ve.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPretorius, M., 2017, ‘A metaphysical and neuropsychological assessment of musical tones to affect the brain, relax the mind and heal the body’, Verbum et Ecclesia 38(1), a1719. https://DOI. org/ 10.4102/ve.v38i1.1719.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ve.v38i1.1719
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/64737
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2017. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectReligionen_ZA
dc.subjectMusicen_ZA
dc.subjectNervous systemen_ZA
dc.subjectCultureen_ZA
dc.subjectHealingen_ZA
dc.subjectSound frequencyen_ZA
dc.subjectVibrationen_ZA
dc.subjectReducing stressen_ZA
dc.subjectEmotionen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.titleA metaphysical and neuropsychological assessment of musical tones to affect the brain, relax the mind and heal the bodyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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