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The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's

The power of expectation and how our reality can be changed by our beliefs, new guidelines on buildings and neurodiversity and musical therapy for symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

The Expectation Effect. Claudia talks to science journalist David Robson about how our reality can be changed by our beliefs, from being able to see more clearly in bright sun if we believe we are wearing good quality sunglasses to getting long lasting pain relief from a placebo labelled exactly as that. Claudia talks about new guidelines from the British Standards Institute on buildings and neurodiversity. Called 'Design for the Mind', Jill Hewitt from Buro Happold and Jilly Corbyn from the National Development Team for Inclusion discuss the impact design features like lighting and sound can have on neurodivergent people and the best ways to design buildings so they are a relaxing environment for everyone. Also in the programme, how scientists are showing how the fine motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease like writing or cutting are benefitting from musical therapy. Claudia discusses the research with Isabelle Buard from University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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28 minutes

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  • Tue 14 Dec 2021 21:00
  • Wed 15 Dec 2021 15:30

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