Turn On, Tune In, Develop? Researchers Examine How Brain Benefits From Musical Training

Friday, November 6, 2009 - 11:28 in Psychology & Sociology

For most people music is an enjoyable, although momentary, form of entertainment. But for those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, perhaps when they played in a school orchestra or even a rock band, the musical experience can be something more. Recent research shows that a strong correlation exists between musical training for children and certain other mental abilities.

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