New research published in Schizophrenia Research conducted at the University of Liverpool links brain structure to an individual's likelihood of experiencing hallucinations and to their musical aptitude.
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Musical training is associated with various cognitive improvements and pervasive plasticity in human brains. Among its merits, musical training is thought to enhance the cognitive and neurobiological foundation of speech ...
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Scientists achieved astonishing results when training a student with a memory training programme in a landmark experiment in 1982. After 44 weeks of practice, the student, dubbed SF, expanded his ability to remember digits ...
Nov 21, 2017
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If the brain is a muscle, then learning to play an instrument and read music is the ultimate exercise.
Nov 14, 2017
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A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can help older adults retain their listening skills and ward off age-related cognitive declines. This ...
Jun 1, 2017
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Observing a pianist at a recital – converting musical notations into precisely timed finger movements on a piano – can be a powerful emotional experience.
Oct 4, 2016
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Music instruction appears to accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in the areas of the brain responsible for processing sound, language development, speech perception and reading skills, according to ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study it, findings that could lead to better testing and diagnosis ...
Apr 6, 2016
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Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people's movements occur at different speeds. But do these differences influence coordination of group actions? The answer ...
Feb 9, 2016
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Can group musical training produce more sympathetic, kinder and socially adept children? The latest study out of Professor Glenn Schellenberg's lab in the Department of Psychology at U of T Mississauga certainly suggests ...
Nov 5, 2015
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