If your parents forced you to practice your scales by saying it would build character, they were onto something. What we found was the more a child trained on an instrument, Hudziak told the Washington Post, it accelerated cortical organization in attention skill, anxiety management and emotional control. The study found increased thickness in parts of the brain responsible for executive functioning, which includes working memory, attentional control and organizational skills. In short, music actually helped kids become more well-rounded. Not only that, they believe that musical training could serve as a powerful treatment of cognitive disorders like ADHD.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:31:36 +0000
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