Does playing an instrument affect how your brain processes information?

According to National Library of Medicine (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3957486/), playing an instrument causes musicians to have better verbal memory, second language pronunciation accuracy, reading ability, and executive functions. Stages of development are also important for the level of improvement in the brain. When the brain develops more, it is easier to learn and structure your brain like music is.

According to Penn Medicine (https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-blog/2017/january/playing-an-instrument-better-for-your-brain-than-just-listening), playing an instrument is crucial in brain development because “It engages every major part of the central nervous system”. Because music uses so many parts of the brain, it heavily increases cognitive function. “A surgeon in the Trauma Center at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, said, ‘It allows me to pull out of the sometimes psychologically and physically draining day-to-day caring’”

DMU Timestamp: November 21, 2024 01:28