Music drives brain plasticity
Open Access
- 14 October 2009
- journal article
- Published by H1 Connect in F1000 Biology Reports
- Vol. 1 (78), 78
- https://doi.org/10.3410/b1-78
Abstract
Music is becoming more and more of an issue in the cognitive neurosciences. A major finding in this research area is that musical practice is associated with structural and functional plasticity of the brain. In this brief review, I will give an overview of the most recent findings of this research area.Keywords
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