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Music, the Brain and Cognition

Research Links

Associations between Music Education, Intelligence, and Spelling Ability in Elementary School– University of Ulm (2011)

Longitudinal Analysis of Music Education on Executive Functions in Primary School Children – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ArtEZ University of the Arts and the University of Amsterdam (2018)

Long-Term Positive Associations Between Music Lessons and IQ – University of Toronto

Music Education, Academic Achievement, and Executive Functions – University of North Carolina, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, RTI International and Wolf Brown (2017)

Music Education Intervention Improves Vocal Emotion Recognition – University of Hull in the UK, the Levinsky College of Education and  Bar-Ilan University in Israel (2015)

Music Lessons Enhance IQ – University of Toronto Mississauga (2004)

Music Training Alters the Course of Adolescent Auditory Development – Northwestern University and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Music Training, Cognition, and Personality – University of Toronto Mississauga (2013)

Musical Training Influences Linguistic Abilities in 8-Year-Old Children: More Evidence for Brain Plasticity – Aix-Marseille-Universités and the Universidade do Porto (2009)

Orff-Based Music Training Enhances Children’s Manual Dexterity and Bimanual Coordination – University of Porto and Piaget Institute (2018)

Musician Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery – NPR

The 18 Wonderful Ways Music Affects the Brain – NuMusician

Mental Health Implications of Music: Insight from Neuroscientific and Clinical Studies – Harvard Review of Psychiatry (2009)

Learning with music can change brain structure, says study

People who practised a basic movement to music showed “increased structural connectivity” in the brain, according to a new study.

Want to ‘train your brain’? Forget apps, learn a musical instrument

Musical training can have a dramatic impact on your brain’s structure, enhancing your memory, spatial reasoning and language skills

This Music Teacher Played His Saxophone While In Brain Surgery

The surgeons tasked with removing a tumor from Dan Fabbio’s brain had worked hard not to disrupt his ability to perform music. They rejoiced when he was able to play his sax on the operating table.

Boost Memory and Learning With Music | Parenting Tips & Advice

Did you know you can boost memory and learning with music? When we heard a familiar song, we are often able to recall a moment from our past that is connected…

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