Here’s what we’ve learned so far on Neuroscience and Music:
1. Drumming results in plasticity in many brain regions, including cerebellum and cerebral cortex
2. Music therapy can help people with Alzheimer’s, Huntington”s, and autism.
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1. Drumming results in plasticity in many brain regions, including cerebellum and cerebral cortex
2. Music therapy can help people with Alzheimer’s, Huntington”s, and autism.
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#neuroskyence
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10. Musicians had significantly better visuospatial abilities vs non-musicians.
11. Playing an instrument reduces cognitive decline with aging.
7. Music anhedonics have reduced response in the reward centers of the brain.
8. When experiencing "flow," music and athletic performers feel at and perform at their best.
4. People with dementia sometimes retain amazing amounts of musical abilities, suggesting these brain systems are somewhat distinct (e.g. subcortical).
5. Music therapy can help reduce seizures.