A curious yet popular way to develop the mind

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WAYNE IMBER
A Curious Yet Popular Way To Develop
The Mind
july 9, 2018 by wayneimber, posted in developmental psychology
Over the years, countless studies have been conducted on the effects of music on the
human mind. One of the most popular beliefs is that music can stimulate mental
development in children. While a good deal of observers has agreed to the theory, some
critics claim the effect of music on children to be a myth, something that people simply
want to believe.
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Before moving on, there is a twist in the story. Though the theory of mental development by
listening to music is still being debated, cultivating a child’s ability to play musical
instruments is a different matter altogether. Scientists have observed how children who
learn how to play musical instruments at a young age speak better, understand their own
emotions more and are better at multitasking as they grow older.
The main reason, researchers suggest, is the enhancement of executive functioning skills,
which are given a boost via music lessons. Executive functioning skills involve switching
in the middle of tasks, focusing on the task at hand, following complex instructions, and
finding solutions to immediate and long-term problems. Music lessons are seen to have
an incredibly positive effect on all these skills. What’s more is that researchers have found
that these children go on to have a marked higher level of proficiency in academics
compared to children who were not enrolled in music lessons.
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Hi there. My name is Dr. Wayne Imber, a retired professor of social and developmental psychology. I
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