(21). However, there is also a parallel disorder involving music known as Amusia (less studied), which is the loss of musical abilities because of brain damage. This disorder cannot be confused with tone deafness (which many people have a bit of); however, if you are tone deaf, you are still somewhat able to carry on a tune and differentiate basic melodies and generally enjoy music. With amusia, this is impossible. One amusia patient stated that whenever she went to concerts, what we heard as music
According to Riddoch et al. (2008) agnosias were first described by Liassauer in 1890. Liassauer (1890) proposed the existence of apperceptive agnosia, Kussmaul (1877) first described a patient with pure word deafness, and Bernard (1889) noted an amusia. Since that time, many other cases have been reported (Mendez, & Geehan, 1988). Auditory Agnosia Auditory agnosia is a rare cortical auditory impairment and a cognitive disorder. It refers to the inability to recognize sounds, nonverbal, and / or
evidence that can be applied universally acros... ... middle of paper ... ...essfully consolidates the two major theories regarding syntactic processing in the realms of music and language, and explains the paradoxical phenomenon of aphasia and amusia patients. In addition, the SSIRH theory shines a light into potential future research that can be conducted to discover empirically supported truth regarding the relationship between music and language. This is especially the case with recent developments
Zero and Asylum in the Snow by Lawrence Durrell What is madness? Is madness a brain disorder or a chemical imbalance? On the other hand, is it an expressed behavior that is far different from what society would believe is "normal"? Lawrence Durrell addresses these questions when he explores society's response to madness in his short story pair "Zero and Asylum in the Snow," which resembles the nearly incoherent ramblings of a madman. In these stories, Durrell portrays how sane, or lucid, people