Originally published December 14 2005
Wake Forest study discovers medical benefits of musical training
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that musical training enhances a person's multisensory processing abilities.
New York, NY (AHN) - New research finds musical training may enhance how a person's senses work.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers say the senses work better together after special training for music conductors.
Scientists hope the research will lead to new discoveries about how music training may change the brain.
"Studies have shown that while students who get music training may sometimes do better academically, no research has explored whether this training actually causes changes in the brain," says Dr. Jonathan Burdette.
The study focused on multisensory processing, which is the brain's ability to combine information from several senses, such as seeing an ambulance and hearing its siren.
The researchers measured the speed of the participants' reactions in a dark room where the scientists associated a flash of light to a short beep.
The research found the conductors were much better at locating the sound of the beep than the other group.
They also performed better with the combination of light and sound.
The scientists presented their research Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.
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