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The image shows 11 year old pianist, Danny Barenboim playing at a concert in 1956.

·February 12, 2013·3 min read

Early Music Lessons Boost Brain Development

A new study suggests early musical training has a significant effect on the development of the brain. Practicing instruments before the age of seven boosts the normal maturation of connections between motor and sensory regions of the brain, researchers suggest.

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·August 18, 2010·3 min read

Older Corpus Collosum Crosstalk Slows Response Times

This research shows that the loss of connections in the corpus collosum could be partly responsible for slower response times seen in older animals and humans due to too much crosstalk and confusion between the brain hemispheres.