Infant Neuroscience and Music

Infant Neuroscience and Music brings together leading international researchers to examine how music shapes the developing infant brain. Across its contributed chapters, the volume connects laboratory neuroscience with clinical and developmental practice covering the neurophysiological mechanisms of early auditory processing, the role of rhythm in motor development, and the therapeutic use of music in neonatal intensive care. Contributors draw on advanced methods including MRI and EEG, and set the science within its cultural and caregiving contexts. The result is a multidisciplinary reference for researchers, clinicians, educators, and caregivers seeking an evidence-based account of why music matters for infant health and where the field is heading.

First book to explore the connection between music, the infant brain, and neurodevelopment Focuses on the latest research as well as practical considerations Combines music research, neuroscience, psychology, and pediatrics

Autorentext

Efthymios Papatzikis, PhD, PhD, is a Professor of Neuroscience and Medical Psychology at the Canadian University Dubai, UAE, and a Senior Research Fellow of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou" Children's Hospital in Athens, Greece.

Inhalt

Exploring Infant Well being through the Neuroscience of Music.- The Neurophysiology of Musical Perception in Infants.- Neuroplasticity and Music in the Newborn Brain.- Connecting Music and Rhythm in Infants.- Connecting Music and Movement in Infants.- Music Therapy and Music Medicine for the Brain of the Premature Infant.- Music in Alleviating Infant Stress and Pain.- Impact of Musicon Infant Sleep Patterns and Regulation.- Cultural Influences in Musical Exposure and the Infant Brain.- Parent Infant Musical Interactions and Bonding.- Music as a Tool for Behavioral and Emotional Regulation in Infants.- Insights into Infant Music with fMRI.- Deciphering Infant Brain Activity with fNIRS.- Studying the Infant Musical Brain with EEG.- The Role of AI in Understanding and Enhancing Infant Music Interaction.- Music for Infants being of Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Music and Language Development in Infants.- Future Research Paths in Music Neuroscience and Infant Well being.