How musical training affects cognitive development: rhythm, reward and other modulating variables
Musical training has recently gained additional interest in education as increasing
neuroscientific research demonstrates its positive effects on brain development …
neuroscientific research demonstrates its positive effects on brain development …
Analyzing the FFR: A tutorial for decoding the richness of auditory function
J Krizman, N Kraus - Hearing research, 2019 - Elsevier
The frequency-following response, or FFR, is a neurophysiological response to sound that
precisely reflects the ongoing dynamics of sound. It can be used to study the integrity and …
precisely reflects the ongoing dynamics of sound. It can be used to study the integrity and …
Music enrichment programs improve the neural encoding of speech in at-risk children
Musicians are often reported to have enhanced neurophysiological functions, especially in
the auditory system. Musical training is thought to improve nervous system function by …
the auditory system. Musical training is thought to improve nervous system function by …
Older adults benefit from music training early in life: biological evidence for long-term training-driven plasticity
Aging results in pervasive declines in nervous system function. In the auditory system, these
declines include neural timing delays in response to fast-changing speech elements; this …
declines include neural timing delays in response to fast-changing speech elements; this …
Music training for the development of reading skills
A Tierney, N Kraus - Progress in brain research, 2013 - Elsevier
The beneficial effects of musical training are not limited to enhancement of musical skills, but
extend to language skills. Here, we review evidence that musical training can enhance …
extend to language skills. Here, we review evidence that musical training can enhance …
Music training alters the course of adolescent auditory development
Fundamental changes in brain structure and function during adolescence are well-
characterized, but the extent to which experience modulates adolescent neurodevelopment …
characterized, but the extent to which experience modulates adolescent neurodevelopment …
Music training improves speech-in-noise perception: Longitudinal evidence from a community-based music program
Music training may strengthen auditory skills that help children not only in musical
performance but in everyday communication. Comparisons of musicians and non-musicians …
performance but in everyday communication. Comparisons of musicians and non-musicians …
Age-related changes in the subcortical–cortical encoding and categorical perception of speech
Aging is associated with declines in auditory processing including speech comprehension
abilities. Here, we evaluated both brainstem and cortical speech-evoked brain responses to …
abilities. Here, we evaluated both brainstem and cortical speech-evoked brain responses to …
Tuning the mind: Exploring the connections between musical ability and executive functions
A growing body of research suggests that musical experience and ability are related to a
variety of cognitive abilities, including executive functioning (EF). However, it is not yet clear …
variety of cognitive abilities, including executive functioning (EF). However, it is not yet clear …
Learning, neural plasticity and sensitive periods: implications for language acquisition, music training and transfer across the lifespan
Sensitive periods in human development have often been proposed to explain age-related
differences in the attainment of a number of skills, such as a second language (L2) and …
differences in the attainment of a number of skills, such as a second language (L2) and …