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Topic: another pro music study -- better long term memory  (Read 1187 times)

Offline Bob

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another pro music study -- better long term memory
on: April 10, 2015, 04:22:51 AM
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141118125554.htm

Musicians show advantages in long-term memory


Date:

November 18, 2014


Source:

University of Texas at Arlington


Summary:


Psychologists have demonstrated a link between musical training and long-term memory advantages.


Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."

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Re: another pro music study -- better long term memory
Reply #1 on: April 10, 2015, 04:34:53 AM
While I have no doubt about the good effects of musical training on cognitive abilities, all these studies have one major methodological problem: It's not possible to actually have a proper control group, because to become a musician requires such a long training period (years or even more than a decade). It will always remain a huge factor of uncertainty whether only those, who already in the beginning were better than average on the studied properties, will advance to professional musicians.

Even when it comes to amateurs the selection is hard, most people who find something really difficult will simply quite at some point.
 

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