Jessica Dean Healthy Living: Musical Benefits for the Brain
By: Jessica Dean, KARK 4 Today
Updated: August 31, 2012
Many may remember slogging through piano practice as a young child, but it turns out that musical training might have made a difference off the piano bench.
Researchers at Northwestern University measured the brain's response to sound in 45 college students.
Some had had zero music lessons, others had at least 11 years of training.
Those who had at least one year of music lessons had improved neurological responses to sound.
Those responses have been linked to listening and learning abilities.
Researchers at Northwestern University measured the brain's response to sound in 45 college students.
Some had had zero music lessons, others had at least 11 years of training.
Those who had at least one year of music lessons had improved neurological responses to sound.
Those responses have been linked to listening and learning abilities.
