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Daniel Levitin

Daniel Joseph Levitin, FRSC (born December 27, 1957) is an American-Canadian polymath, cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, writer, musician, and record producer. He is the author of four New York Times best-selling books, including This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, (Dutton/Penguin 2006; Plume/Penguin 2007) which has sold…

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Known for
Levitin effect, This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, A Field Guide to Lies, Successful Aging (published as The Changing Mind in the U.K.), I…
Alma mater
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Berklee College of Music Stanford University (B.A., 1992) University of Oregon (MSc, 1993; PhD, 1996).
Academic advisors
Roger Shepard, Michael Posner, Douglas Hintzman, John R. Pierce, Stephen Palmer
Born
(1957-12-27) December 27, 1957 (age 68) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Fields
Music cognition, cognitive neuroscience of music, cognitive psychology
Notable students
Regina Nuzzo, Susan Rogers

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Daniel Levitin → Massachusetts Institute of Technology Berklee College of Music Stanford University (B.A., 1992) University of Oregon (MSc, 1993; PhD, 1996).
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Daniel Levitin → (1957-12-27) December 27, 1957 (age 68) San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Daniel Levitin → Music cognition, cognitive neuroscience of music, cognitive psychology
Known for · 1
Daniel Levitin → Levitin effect, This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, A Field Guide to Lies, Successful Aging (published as The Changing Mind in the U.K.), I…

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Daniel LevitinAcademic advisorsRoger Shepard, Michael Posner, Douglas Hintzman, John R. Pierce, Stephen Palmer1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinAlma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology Berklee College of Music Stanford University (B.A., 1992) University of Oregon (MSc, 1993; PhD, 1996).1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinBorn(1957-12-27) December 27, 1957 (age 68) San Francisco, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinFieldsMusic cognition, cognitive neuroscience of music, cognitive psychology1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinKnown forLevitin effect, This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, A Field Guide to Lies, Successful Aging (published as The Changing Mind in the U.K.), I…1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinNotable studentsRegina Nuzzo, Susan Rogers1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinWebsitedaniellevitin.com levitinlab.com1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinWorkplacesMcGill University1.00infobox
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Daniel LevitinWorkplacesDartmouth College1.00infobox
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Daniel LevitinWorkplacesMinerva University1.00infobox
Daniel LevitinWorkplacesInterval Research Corporation1.00infobox

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