The authors found evidence they expected -- that music playing altered the motor areas of the brain, because the activity requires control and coordination of movement. Even more important to Hudziak were changes in the behavior-regulating areas of the brain. For example, music practice influenced thickness in the part of the cortex that relates to executive functioning, including working memory, attentional control, as well as organization and planning for the future, the authors write. A childs musical background also appears to correlate with cortical thickness in brain areas that play a critical role in inhibitory control, as well as aspects of emotion processing. sciencedaily/releases/2014/12/141223132546.htm
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