Music training helps kids’ brains develop faster
A five-year study of children’s brains found that those who learned to play instruments developed certain brain skills faster than those who didn’t....
read moreMusical play appears to help babies learn language skills
Research on 9-month-old babies found that those who practiced banging out a rhythm—vs. playing with toys—during a series of play sessions showed more brain activity in regions of the brain related to learning language....
read moreDifficult grammar affects music experience
An experiment has found that reading and listening to music at the same time affects how you hear the music....
read moreHow music and language shape the brain
A Northwestern University professor has created a way to measure how the brain makes sense of sound....
read moreSinging and music benefit memory in people with dementia
A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s found that mood and memory are boosted when people with mild dementia sing or listen to music. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/303941.php...
read moreClassical music modulates genes involved in learning and memory...
A new study has shown that listening to classical music enhances the activity of genes that are involved in a number of brain functions, including learning and memory, among others....
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