How music affects the brain, is an expanding field that has advanced significantly over the years.
Scientists have discovered that music trains the brain for higher levels of thinking.
In a recent study it was found that music increases spatial-temporal reasoning – the reasoning used in learning higher forms of mathematics and science.
It can, therefore, be concluded that when a child studies a musical instrument, his or her mathematical and scientific abilities are enhanced.
Music has a number of various affects on the brain.
Due to its complex repetitive patterns, it connects and develops the motor systems of the brain, improves eyesight and hearing, as well as enhancing coordination, concentration and memory.
Studies have shown that university or college students who listen to classical music while studying, are able to absorb, retain and retrieve the information easier than those studying in silence.
Today, scientists are able to explain how the brain functions as never before. They know that rich experiences produce rich brains and that a baby comes into the world primed for stimulating activities.
These facts have profound implications for parents as they’ll need to provide numerous ongoing and enriching experiences in order to nourish their children’s brains.
Music is such an experience.
Parents can expand their children’s brain functioning, widen their capacity for learning and enrich their lives through classical music.
Also read: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature
David Bowie’s Most Iconic Moments
On This Day in History: MTV debuts Beavis and Butthead
Follow us:
To receive the latest news on your phone:
WhatsApp number: 0794306641 (add us to your contacts and send your name and surname on WhatsApp)
BBM pin: 7F7A9F13
