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5 unusual facts about Daniel Levitin


Joseph Curtin

Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin and author of "This is your brain on music" was presented with recordings of an actual Stradivarius and a recording of a processed violin, and guessed incorrectly as to which was the classic violin.

Levitin

Daniel Levitin, an American cognitive psychologist, musician and writer

MoodLogic

Prominent employees and consultants to the company included musicologist Dr. Robert Gjerdingen, psychologist Daniel Levitin and record producer/e-music.com co-founder Sandy Pearlman.

The Afflicted

They gained popularity with a cult classic, "Here Come the Cops" (produced by Daniel Levitin) that was featured on the punk compilation album P.E.A.C.E./War.

The Mark of Conte

Although the main plot line is fictional, the character Conte Mark (aka Mark Conte) is based on Sonia Levitin's son Daniel Levitin, and some incidents are based on his actual experiences as a student at Palos Verdes High School, in Los Angeles County, in the 1970s.


Roger Shepard

His students include Lynn Cooper, Leda Cosmides, Rob Fish, Jennifer Freyd, Carol L. Krumhansl, Daniel Levitin, Geoffrey Miller and Josh Tenenbaum.


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