Bilingualism: consequences for mind and brain
Building on earlier evidence showing a beneficial effect of bilingualism on children's
cognitive development, we review recent studies using both behavioral and neuroimaging …
cognitive development, we review recent studies using both behavioral and neuroimaging …
The impact of pretend play on children's development: a review of the evidence.
Pretend play has been claimed to be crucial to children's healthy development. Here we
examine evidence for this position versus 2 alternatives: Pretend play is 1 of many routes to …
examine evidence for this position versus 2 alternatives: Pretend play is 1 of many routes to …
An integrated model of school students' academic achievement and life satisfaction. Linking soft skills, extracurricular activities, self-regulated learning, motivation, and …
The role of soft skills at school is still debated, but they have emerged as important factors for
students' academic achievement and life satisfaction. This study focuses on the combined …
students' academic achievement and life satisfaction. This study focuses on the combined …
The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people
S Hallam - International journal of music education, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews the empirical evidence relating to the effects of active engagement with
music on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people. It …
music on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people. It …
Music training for the development of auditory skills
N Kraus, B Chandrasekaran - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2010 - nature.com
The effects of music training in relation to brain plasticity have caused excitement, evident
from the popularity of books on this topic among scientists and the general public …
from the popularity of books on this topic among scientists and the general public …
Short-term music training enhances verbal intelligence and executive function
Researchers have designed training methods that can be used to improve mental health
and to test the efficacy of education programs. However, few studies have demonstrated …
and to test the efficacy of education programs. However, few studies have demonstrated …
Learning, attentional control, and action video games
While humans have an incredible capacity to acquire new skills and alter their behavior as a
result of experience, enhancements in performance are typically narrowly restricted to the …
result of experience, enhancements in performance are typically narrowly restricted to the …
Musical training shapes structural brain development
The human brain has the remarkable capacity to alter in response to environmental
demands. Training-induced structural brain changes have been demonstrated in the healthy …
demands. Training-induced structural brain changes have been demonstrated in the healthy …
Fine motor skills and early comprehension of the world: two new school readiness indicators.
Abstract Duncan et al.(2007) presented a new methodology for identifying kindergarten
readiness factors and quantifying their importance by determining which of children's …
readiness factors and quantifying their importance by determining which of children's …
[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of different interventions to foster children's executive function skills: a series of meta-analyses.
In the present meta-analysis all available evidence regarding the efficacy of different
behavioral interventions for children's executive function skills were synthesized. After a …
behavioral interventions for children's executive function skills were synthesized. After a …