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Author: Roger Chaffin Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1135685460 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 320
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The memory feats of famous musicians seem almost superhuman. Can such extraordinary accomplishments be explained by the same principles that account for more ordinary, everyday memory abilities? To find out, a concert pianist videotaped her practice as she learned a new piece for performance, the third movement, Presto, of the Italian Concerto by J.S. Bach. The story of how the pianist went about learning, memorizing and polishing the piece is told from the viewpoints of the pianist (the second author) and of a cognitive psychologist (the first author) observing the practice. The counterpoint between these insider and outsider perspectives is framed by the observations of a social psychologist (the third author) about how the two viewpoints were reconciled. The CD that accompanies the book provides for yet another perspective, allowing the reader to hear the polished performance. Written for both psychologists and musicians, the book provides the first detailed description of how an experienced pianist organizes her practice, identifying stages of the learning process, characteristics of expert practice, and practice strategies. The main focus, however, is on memorization. An analysis of what prominent pianists of the past century have said about memorization reveals considerable disagreement and confusion. Using previous work on expert memory as a starting point, the authors show how principles of memory developed by cognitive psychologists apply to musical performance and uncover the intimate connection between memorization and interpretation.
Author: Roger Chaffin Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1135685460 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
The memory feats of famous musicians seem almost superhuman. Can such extraordinary accomplishments be explained by the same principles that account for more ordinary, everyday memory abilities? To find out, a concert pianist videotaped her practice as she learned a new piece for performance, the third movement, Presto, of the Italian Concerto by J.S. Bach. The story of how the pianist went about learning, memorizing and polishing the piece is told from the viewpoints of the pianist (the second author) and of a cognitive psychologist (the first author) observing the practice. The counterpoint between these insider and outsider perspectives is framed by the observations of a social psychologist (the third author) about how the two viewpoints were reconciled. The CD that accompanies the book provides for yet another perspective, allowing the reader to hear the polished performance. Written for both psychologists and musicians, the book provides the first detailed description of how an experienced pianist organizes her practice, identifying stages of the learning process, characteristics of expert practice, and practice strategies. The main focus, however, is on memorization. An analysis of what prominent pianists of the past century have said about memorization reveals considerable disagreement and confusion. Using previous work on expert memory as a starting point, the authors show how principles of memory developed by cognitive psychologists apply to musical performance and uncover the intimate connection between memorization and interpretation.
Author: Jessica McGregor Johnson Publisher: Ecademy Press ISBN: 9781905823451 Category : Spiritual life Languages : en Pages : 0
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Remembering Perfection is written to inspire and support you to live your spirituality. Written with great honesty and humour it is designed to encourage you if you feel like giving up, when you intellectually know the ideas but cannot seem to make them work in your life. This book comes with the voice of experience, a feeling that the principles contained within are not just theory, but have been put into practice and seen to succeed.Remembering Perfection offers a way few to move from "knowing" to "experiencing". Full of practical tips, this book brings the ideas to life and shows you how each and every day you can joyously take the steps was living a life with love, veracity and truth.You can remember the perfection that is God.A handbook for wholeness, a spiritual "How-To" guide to living in Grace. Jessica brings refreshing ease to reconnecting with our true nature. Each chapter gives simple tips for clearing away our illusions and confusion while deepening the awareness and appreciation of who we really are and how perfect that really is. Beautifully shared!Deborah Battersby, world-class personal development expert and Master Trainer for Anthony Robbins and founder of 7th Sense Coaching and Consultancy.This is such a great and inspiring book, which gently are lovingly nudges you to find your own spiritual path or to get back onto it, should you have strayed from it. The book inspires you to explore the "hows" of living spiritually, to take responsibility for your life, to practise gratitude and forgiveness, to get real and to realise that we are all one. And very importantly: to enjoy the view along the way. It is an absolutely empowering and insightful book. I totally enjoyed reading it. Else Byskov, author of "Death is an Illusion"
Author: Jessica McGregor Johnson Publisher: ISBN: 9780957388116 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 354
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Remembering Perfection is written for the bigger questions of life: 'Who am I?' 'What is the purpose of my life?' 'Is this all there is?' The wake up call we can no longer ignore.
Author: Delmont C Morrison Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351852906 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 156
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With "Memories of Loss and Dreams of Perfection", Delmont and Shirley Morrison have made an impressive contribution to psychology and to the appreciation of literature by demonstrating the ways in which a children's imaginative play can help them cope with the tragic early loss of beloved family members and by tracing how such early play processes form the basis for adult creativity. Their book is unique in that it: presents new ideas and expands our understanding of the complex interrelationships among loss, child development and creativity, and presents clinical cases of play therapy and case studies of creative adults to illustrate theory and concepts. The Morrisons incorporate scientific research, clinical case studies, and biographies in a manner that provides a deeper understanding of the fiction of Emily Bronte, J.M. Barrie, Jack Kerouac and Isak Dinesen. Readers will be deeply touched and moved to self-exploration by the humanity and sensitivity of this fine book.
Author: Declan Marmion Publisher: Fortress Press ISBN: 1506423280 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 274
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The dramatic unfolding of events after Martin Luther’s revolutionary act led to the ultimate, and seemingly irreparable, fissure with Roman Catholicism: excommunication and schism. From the point of that rupture, up to and including most of the 20th century, the history of theological and ecclesial readings of Luther has been controlled largely by a rubric assuming the inevitability of fracture and the portrayal of Luther as a veritable bête noire of Catholic history and theology. Remembering the Reformation enters into this contested history and pursues a more nuanced and considered reading of Luther’s relationship with the Catholic tradition, from his Augustinian roots and medieval training to his reading of scripture and investigations of ecclesiology, as well as his continued relevance and challenge to Catholic theology today. An international consortium of scholars, Catholic and Protestant, contribute to this volume and provide a thoughtful, textured reimagining of Luther for an ecumenical future. Marking the 500th anniversary of the inauguration of Luther’s movement for reform, this volume aims to bring Catholics, Protestants, and Evangelicals into conversation in a shared, but distinct, theological space.
Author: Heston Blumenthal Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 9780747584094 Category : Cookbooks Languages : en Pages : 328
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Acclaimed restaurateur Heston Blumenthal reinvents kitchen classics, such as Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash and Spag Bol, in his inimitable way.
Author: Jeremy Driscoll Publisher: Paulist Press ISBN: 0809142643 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 193
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"Steps to Spiritual Perfection gathers eight studies into a single work that can serve as a companion volume to Ad Monachos in the Ancient Christian Writers series (Paulist Press). The book treats the following major themes of fourth-century Egyptian monasticism - spiritual progress, exegesis, purity of heart, and monastic prayer - and thereby bridges the distance between ourselves and this treasure from another time."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Sentus Francis Dikwe Publisher: LIT Verlag ISBN: 3643962819 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 322
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Remembering the dead is a topic which connects various cultures and traditions. The reception of the African tradition of ancestorship is a theological enrichment in the ecumenical discussions all over the world. In our time, the exchange of gifts plays a great role in promoting unity of the Churches. Especially the concepts of African theology with the incomparable special position of Jesus Christ as "proto ancestor" are important for the interconfessional dialogues. The veneration of the ancestors in Africa can be a help to begin ecumenical discussions in this regional context on the question of the veneration of the saints. According to African tradition the ancestors also have influence on the process of purification. Therefore, the veneration of the ancestors contributes to providing answers to the ecumenical controversies about the understanding of the eschatological purification. Sentus Francis Dikwe SDS, born in 1980 in Morogoro, Tanzania, ordained priest of the Salvatorian Congregation. He attained doctorate in theology 2020 in Munster, Germany.
Author: Isaac Portilla Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1532694954 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 146
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Relevant to nonconformist Christians, this book explores the transformative and often overlooked implications of Christ’s teachings. The author shows the possibility to still be surprised by the sayings of Christ—to rediscover “the Way” as a liberating path toward freedom. What Christ Said delivers an absorbing experience, rich in unexpected turns and insights to ponder and meditate into. Taking the New Testament text as the raw material, the author builds a coherent picture of Christ’s Way in which themes such as Fire, Life, Light, and Consciousness take the central stage. This work also offers a very personal contribution to scholarship: a provocative hermeneutics focused on truth and freedom, echoing the efforts of the apostles, early Christians, the fathers, and the mystics to reconcile the sayings of Jesus with their own experience—mystical and worldly. Infused with poetry and mysticism, yet without compromising theological and intellectual rigor, each chapter makes the reader a participant in explorations evocative of a Christ-like apprehension of life and reality. This inquiry reflects mental and emotional patterns that keep us bound, at the same time providing a path through which the Christian Way could be inspiring—in an original and sometimes radical manner.
Author: Don Ihde Publisher: SUNY Press ISBN: 9780887060755 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 328
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Phenomenology in America has developed in unique directions with respect to descriptive analysis and in relation to interdisciplinary fields. Descriptions examines current trends in phenomenology. It begins by reflecting on phenomenological description itself, then takes phenomenology into such areas as time, science and the arts, the social, and into the universities. Ranging from the development of theory by such well-known philosophers as Maurice Natanson and Robert Sokolowski, this collection addresses the topics of pregnant subjectivity, nostalgia, the ethical function of architecture, computer science, and academic freedom.
Author: Roger Chaffin
Author: Roger Chaffin
Author: Jessica McGregor Johnson
Author: Jessica McGregor Johnson
Author: Delmont C Morrison
Author: Declan Marmion
Author: Heston Blumenthal
Author: Jeremy Driscoll
Author: Sentus Francis Dikwe
Author: Isaac Portilla
Author: Don Ihde