Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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President Kim sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain, and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain. They explore how music affects brain function, childhood development, and well-being as well as interdisciplinary research emerging from the USC Brain and Creativity Institute.

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