{"product_id":"transported-the-everyday-magic-of-musical-daydreams-9781324095798","title":"Transported: The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams","description":"\u003cp\u003eReliving past heartbreak. Picturing a serene future. Imagining a fantastical scene. Across genres, music has an uncanny ability to carry us into distinct inner worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eTransported\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed music cognition researcher Elizabeth Margulis explores the phenomenon of \u003cem\u003emusical daydreams\u003c\/em\u003e--the vivid, spontaneous, emotionally charged images, stories, and memories we lapse into while listening to music--and argues that these everyday reveries offer a powerful and underappreciated window into how we think, feel, and connect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Combining cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, ethnography, and revelations from her own teaching and pathbreaking research, Margulis shows not only that musical imaginings are widespread and meaningful--but also that daydreams which seem deeply personal are often widely shared. Music can alleviate anxiety, ignite creativity, and foster connection in our increasingly fragmented era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At a time when attention is perpetually under siege, \u003cem\u003eTransported\u003c\/em\u003e makes a powerful case for music as one of the last spaces where the mind is still free to wander--and reminds us that these wanderings are more meaningful and more important to our individual and collective well-being than we've ever realized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324095798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Margulis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379429929141,"sku":"9781324095798","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e1073dff-7c40-4f66-a51c-044e6f3efc55.jpg?v=1774372860","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/transported-the-everyday-magic-of-musical-daydreams-9781324095798","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}