The Mysterious Link Between Music And Memory

By Matthew Long-Middleton,

Published September 4, 2014 at 1:45 PM CDT

When you recite the ABC's, do you still sing the song? It's very likely you do, and reason lies in the connection between music, memory and learning.

Guests:

Matthew Schulkind, Professor of Psychology, Amherst College
Meish Goldish, children's book author
Dr. Russell Swerdlow, professor of neurology at KU Medical Center and director of the KU Alzheimer's Disease Center
Alyson Raletz, KCUR's social media producer, #TellKCUR

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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