Posts Tagged ‘musical-training’
Study: Music Training Can Enhance Verbal Intelligence and Executive Function
Very interesting new study published in Psychological Science: Short-Term Music Training Enhances Verbal Intelligence and Executive Function. Abstract: Researchers have designed training methods that can be used to improve mental health and to test the efficacy of education programs. However, few studies have demonstrated broad transfer from such training to performance on untrained cognitive activities.…
Read MoreMusic: Another Pillar of Brain Fitness?
Musicians’ brains are often used as models of neuroplasticity. Indeed, numerous studies to date have shown that musical training can change the brain. Musicians have larger brain volume in areas that are important for playing an instrument: motor, auditory and visuo-spatial regions. A recent Nature Review Neuroscience article shows that music training can benefit the…
Read MoreDo we need more music education?
We recently published an article examining the “Mozart effect” and the conclusions were that there is very little evidence that listening to music does boost mental functions. However learning to play an instrument does seem to do the trick. In this recent Scientific American article, the editors point out that:
Read MoreOur Brain on Music: We need to do more than listen
Brain and Music are inter-related. Recent studies show that playing music to your children can grow up smart.
Read MoreBrain Fitness Newsletter: mid-February Edition
Our January Newsletter received a good deal of feedback from many readers. Based on it, our new approach is to select the top 10 most important articles every other week. Please take a look at this first experiment, and let us know you feedback. (Also, remember that you can subscribe to receive our blog RSS…
Read MoreMusical training as mental exercise for cognitive performance
We often hear (gladly!) how teachers use our blog articles and brain teasers in their classes. We also hear how many psychology and biology teachers are getting their students excited about brain research, and, to contribute to their efforts, we like to recognize some great initiatives. Last year, Jeffrey Gonce, a Psychology teacher at Red…
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