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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Music lessons Boost Brain Power

I played piano for about 8 years of my childhood. This explains so much!

For those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, the experience was more than just entertainment. Recent research shows a strong correlation between musical training for children and certain mental abilities.

We therefore hypothesize that musical training (but not necessarily passive listening to music) affects attention and memory, which provides a mechanism whereby musical training might lead to better learning across a number of domains," Trainor said.

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,572551,00.html

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