Hi Hemant,
We have students from 6 months old to 100 years old and we use rhythm for teaching all of them.
We use tribal drum beats as well as some that I learned while marching in the USAF. I think you are already aware that it is much easier to march all day long when you're in a hypnotic state. Marching and singing / chanting is an age old military technique for conditioning minds and bodies.
We have borrowed the same elements that mesmerize people but then applied them in a less martial manner..
I combined my knowledge an existing language learning system called "TPR" ( Total Physical Response ) with this drum rhythm technique and have achieved great results in accelerated learning of both word recognition and increased lingual fluency. At its bare core this is an exercise in building muscle memory and activating neurological networks of the brain. My theory is that we are expanding the speaking function of the mouth from the Broca's Area of the brain to the cerebellum and amygdala as the mouth's motor movement soon becomes a subconscious reflex, ( cerebellum ) but is kept interesting and fresh using the application of emotion to the vocal inflections ( amygdala ). Emotional experiences are generally more memorable as the amygdala processes short term emotional memory directly into the hippocampus which is responsible for long term memory.
I have found that the drum rhythms can also act as a great interrupt for negative behavior and attitudes; When a youngster starts to whine and cry often times ( not always ) a sweet voice and a steady beat brings them back to emotional balance and leaves them open to suggestion. This moment of distraction is critical for replacing their negative feeling with one of wonder. I think that you will agree that even in normal conversation with an adult with a negative behavior a more subtle vocal rhythm technique may be applied to interrupt their negative thought process and make it possible to reason with them. I am far from an expert on hypnosis so I hope you can give me some feedback on this point!
Looking forward to further discourse!
Cheers,
Andrew
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Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2012 01:13 AM
Subject: Re: Futuristic administration
Dear Friends,
Would love to hear more about how this works for K-12 children.
Hemant
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Andrew Aker wrote: