All In The Mind

This week - the first in 2 programs exploring the extraordinary psychological power of music. It can make you laugh, dance, and even weep - but did you know that music can have a decisive influence on how you spend your money? From increasing the milk yield in cows, to the influential strains of classical music in the English and Indian metro systems, BBC broadcaster Jane Hanson investigates the persuasive force of music in our lives.

Transcript

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Further Information

The Power of Music (BBC World Service series website)
Includes more relevant links
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/144_powerofmusic/

Music on Your Mind
Broadcast on All in the Mind in August 2002
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/mind/s644913.htm

Music and Intelligence: The Debate Continues
Broadcast on All in the Mind in June 2004
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/mind/stories/s1127426.htm