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Music may someday help repair the brain
The music that makes the foot tap, the fingers snap, and the pulse
quicken stirs the brain at its most fundamental levels, suggesting that
scientists one day may be able to retune damaged minds by exploiting
5 rhythm, harmony, and melody, according to new research.
“Undeniably, there is a biology of music,” said Harvard University
Medical School neurobiologist Mark Tramo. “Music is biologically part
of human life, just as music is esthetically part of human life.”
Researchers found that the brain:
Responds directly to harmony. Neuroscientists discovered that
different parts of the brain involved in emotion are activated depending
on whether the music is pleasant or unpleasant.
Interprets written music in an area on the brain’s right side. That
region corresponds to an area on the opposite side of the brain known
to handle written words and letters. So, researchers uncovered an
anatomical link between music and language.
Grows in response to musical training. In a study of classically trained
musicians, researchers discovered that male musicians have
significantly larger brains than men who have not had extensive
musical training.
Overall, music seems to involve the brain at almost every level, and
researchers are already looking for ways to harness the power of music
to change the brain. Preliminary research also suggests that music may
play some role in enhancing 30 intelligence. Indeed, so seductive is the
possibility that music can boost a child’s IQ that some politicians are
lobbying for schoolchildren to be exposed regularly to Mozart sonatas,
although such research has yet to be confirmed.
The scientists said the new research could help the clinical practice of
neurology, including cognitive rehabilitation. As a therapeutic tool, for
example, some doctors already use music to help rehabilitate stroke
patients. Surprisingly, some stroke patients who have lost their ability
to speak retain their ability to sing, and that opens an avenue for
therapists to retrain the brain’s speech centers.
Read these statements. Are they supported b the research? Check Yes
(Y) or no (N).
1. Different areas of the brain respond to music. (Y)
2. The brain of classically trained male musicians grow larger than
the brains of nonmusician males. (Y)
3. The brains of classically trained female musicians do not grow
larger than nonmusician fermale. (N)
4. Children who listen to Mozart sonatas develop higther
intelligence than those who do not have exposure to this music.(Y)
5. Some stroke victim who are unable to speak are able to sing. (Y)