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Lost in Translation

@Auragreedia@Tlazolteotl@Stanifly

Sirpa didn't hear the employee approach and was startled to see a set of drinks placed in front of them. She didn't place any order. She looked up at the employee quizzically, listened to what they had to say, then looked back at her drink. She picked it up, sniffed it, and took a sip. Sparkling lavender lemonade, like Sprite and lemonade with a pump or two or lavender syrup---non-alcoholic. She set her drink down and felt a small wave of relief when the man agreed to accept some help. Sirpa was glad to not feel like she was forcing his hand.

"Would you tell us your name?" she asked, noting the change in the atmosphere. "Or write it? I'm Sirpa. Oh but, um, I did already say that, huh?"

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Survived the presentation 😭

@Tlazolteotl

Hooray!!! 🎉

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Lost in Translation

@Auragreedia@Tlazolteotl@Stanifly

Sirpa looked from the man, to Morgan, to Silver Blade, and back to the man. It was an odd scene. Sirpa assumed that the man could talk all along, but now it seemed that the man actually wanted them to know that. But, given that this was his "catharsis," he probably also wasn't going to to be so keen on searching for a quieter place or figuring out a way to turn down the music. She and the others would probably have to force his hand. Sirpa didn't find that fair, though. It felt odd to push someone into something so important.

So, Sirpa carefully reached out to tap the man's shoulder again and said, "I'd like to hear what you have to say. Will you let us help you?"

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@Tlazolteotl
Cool! With that in mind, Music in the Human Experience: An Introduction to Music Psychology by Hodges (2020) might be best to check out as well for looking more into just music and cognition. Feel free to hmu with any additional questions about music therapy or music and cognition, I love that stuff 😁

Also I'm really just waiting for more people to respond in IC before I keep going lol but I'm happy to jump in quicker! I just don't want to leave people behind

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@Tlazolteotl
That’s still cool! I love brain stuff. My focus in grad school was brain stuff with music and learning.

Do you mean to learn about what music therapy is like, or to do music therapy? To be a music therapist you need a degree in music therapy and board-certification. To get some general info about music therapy, you can check out these links!

musictherapy.org/research

musictherapy.org/research/factsheets

Our association website is unfortunately quite terrible to navigate so if there’s something specific you want to know about, ask away and I can point you in a more specific direction lol. If you’re curious about research, you can check out Music Therapy Perspectives of the Journal of Music Therapy through your university’s library if they have access to them.

You might also be interested in Neurologic Music Therapy since you like the cognitive stuff 😜

nmtacademy.co

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That sounds super neat! Do you talk about cognitive tests for that, or is it mainly like a brain processes thing?

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Lost in Translation

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Sirpa watched as Silver Blade walked away. Then, she silently watched the man. Again, he gave her the feeling that he wanted to be alone and, again, Sirpa convinced herself to push past that. She sat quietly with him for the few moments that they were alone and looked up as the cowboy rejoined them.

“Sirpa,” she replied when he—-Morgan—-asked for her name. The metal of his hand felt cool and warm against hers at the same time. It startled her, and she returned her hand to her lap as he spoke again. ”It’s okay, I don’t drink.”

She took a deep breath and settled more into her chair. She wasn’t sure what else to say. She tapped her thumbs against each other to the beat of the music, her hands folded.

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Lol yeah it sounds very cool!! And who knows, maybe it will give you a leg up someday. It’s fun to study for the sake of learning. I think some students get too focused on finding a job that they forget to enjoy their degree

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@Tlazolteotl
Ooooo that’s very cool! What do you like to focus on with cognitive science? What’s your presentation on?

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That’s really cool!! What are the things you’re interested in doing with it?