Music Therapy intro (Poem)

Music engages the brain in remarkable ways

The brain responds to music with profound cellular signals that evoke emotions within us

Consider how often you walk around wearing your headphones, choosing the song that best fits your mood on that particular day

How does this change your experience? Does this alter your perception of the environment around you

If you look at the brain on a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine, or FMRI for short

You will see multiple areas light up when a person is listening to music

But it wasn't just any music chosen during this study

It was familiar music, chosen on purpose

Music that relates to a person's experience

Music that makes them feel something significant