Neuroscience
More evidence that musical training protects the brain
Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years can prevent the decay in speech listening skills in later life.
Feb 2, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Contrary to popular opinion, new research finds no cognitive benefits of music lessons
Children get plenty of benefits from music lessons – learning to play an instrument can be a great outlet for a child's creativity, and the repeated practice can teach much-needed focus and discipline. What's more, the ...
Dec 11, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Playing the piano shown to boost brain processing power and help lift the blues
A new study published by researchers at the University of Bath demonstrates the positive impact learning to play a musical instrument has on the brain's ability to process sights and sounds, and shows how it can also help ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Your brain responses to music reveal if you're a musician or not
How your brain responds to music listening can reveal whether you have received musical training, according to new Nordic research conducted in Finland (University of Jyväskylä and AMI Center) and Denmark (Aarhus University).
Jan 23, 2018
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Neuroscience
Music training speeds up brain development in children
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Music training may not make children smarter after all: new study
Music training does not have a positive impact on children's cognitive skills, such as memory, and academic achievement, such as maths, reading or writing, according to a study published in Memory & Cognition.
Jul 29, 2020
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Neuroscience
Passive exposure alone can enhance the learning of foreign speech sounds
Ability to understand and subsequently speak a new language requires the ability to accurately discriminate speech sounds of a given language. When we start to learn a new language the differences between speech sounds can ...
Dec 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Music lessons enhance the quality of school life
A new study, published in Music Education Research, examined whether an extended music education had an impact on pupils' experienced satisfaction with the school. Nearly a thousand pupils at ten Finnish schools with extended ...
Sep 2, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Are kids who take music lessons different from other kids?
(Medical Xpress)—Research by U of T Mississauga psychology professor Glenn Schellenberg reveals that two key personality traits – openness-to-experience and conscientiousness—predict better than IQ who will take music ...
May 23, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Speaking a tonal language (such as Cantonese) primes the brain for musical training
Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to Canadian researchers.
Apr 2, 2013
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