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Warning – fake ICMPC site
Dear Reader, This will be a short note intended as a warning against a new and nasty trend on the internet – fake conference websites. This may not be ‘new’ in general, but for the first time I have been alerted to a fake site aimed at stealing money from music psychology students/ colleagues. I want to make sure I make as much noise as I can about this issue so that these fakers do not succeed in their aim to steal credit card details and money from our community. The fake site seems not to work in some countries so it is a good thing if you can’t see…
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Music for stress reduction – social context matters
Dear Reader, I am back from summer holidays. Gosh – that was needed! I had a lovely break, spending time with family and friends, doing jobs arond the house, and visiting the beautiful city of Florence for the first time. Rest and relaxation of the kind I have experienced in the past couple of weeks is so important for the mind, but also the body. It is easy forget that your body can become tired when your job is largely sitting down all day. This situation puts pressure on the legs and spine, as well as reducing the bodies ability to flush out toxins. I needed time to take regular…