Research shows that music can affect our cognitive functioning including learning, memory, and attention/concentration.

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

Listening to music, playing music, and dancing can improve your brain function and even your physical health. Find out how.

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Similarly, even though speech and music are packed with information, our brain needs some basic cues to rapidly determine which regions to engage.

Older people who play an instrument, such as piano, have better memory as they age and are better able to solve complex tasks, according to a new study.

Study: Live music stimulates the affective brain and emotionally entrains listeners in real time. Image Credit: Andrus Cyprian / Shutterstock.com Background Like other forms of art, music can ...

NPR Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the ...