Training in Musical Improvisation May Teach Your Brain to Think Differently
Sunday, July 8, 2018 - 12:30
in Psychology & Sociology
John Coltrane and Jerry Garcia became improvising legends for their ability to mix musical elements on the fly. How the brain accomplishes such feats of creativity under pressure remains a mystery, though practice is increasingly thought to play a pivotal role. Now, in a new study in the journal Psychology of Music, Columbia University researchers […]