Archive for July, 2009
Music and Intelligence
By Kathy Unruh
Have you ever wondered if music has any effect on intelligence? Some baby boomers may remember their parents telling them that Rock and Roll would lead to permanent brain damage. But, kidding aside, is it possible that music may have a positive impact on cognitive thinking?
Recently I learned about an experiment several scientists conducted in 1994 using three
groups of preschoolers…
The first group received private piano and keyboard lessons
The second group received private computer lessons
And the third group received no training at all
After four months, the children who received piano and keyboard lessons scored 34%
higher on abstract reasoning tests than the other pupils! Read the rest of this entry »
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