Hypnosis Unit UK CPD

In Association with the

Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London

www.hypnosisunituk.com

Directors: Professor David Oakley & Dr Val Walters

A talk by Prof David Hargreaves

The power of music: Applying music psychology in health and clinical settings

David Hargreaves is Professor of Education and Froebel Research Fellow at Roehampton University, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His books, in psychology, education, the arts, and music have been translated into 15 languages. He has appeared on BBC TV and radio as a jazz pianist and composer, and is organist at his local village church.

In this presentation he will present evidence which illustrates the power of music in people’s everyday lives. Music is all around us, in shops, dental surgeries, tube stations, in pubs and on phones; recent studies show that it is present in some way in approximately 40% of the waking lives of adults, and that the equivalent proportion for young children may be as high as 80%. The talk will review the functions that music fulfils in society, and the effects that it has on individuals: on cognition and learning, on social relationships and emotional reactions. As a result of these developments, there is a clear growth in applied music psychology. The applications of music psychology will be reviewed with a special focus on health and clinical applications, especially in music therapy and the management of pain.

Open to all. Of particular interest to academics, health professionals & musicians.

Saturday 24th April 2010, 10.00-1.00pm

Fee: £68.00 (full time students £35.00).  Places limited and must be booked in advance. Closing date: 16th April.

Venue: UCL Psychology Department 26, Bedford Way London WC1H 0AP.

For further information and application form email:  Kate Murfin (CPD Administrator) at adminhuuk@gmail.com