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Art, Music, and the Brain: Biological Benefits of Making Music

Published16 Feb 2017
Reviewed16 Feb 2017
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Nina Kraus, professor at Northwestern University, discusses how our brains process sound, and how making music can help offset language deficiencies.

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Related Topics Music Creativity The Arts & the Brain Learning & Memory Cells & Circuits Neuroscience in Society Brain Anatomy & Function Thinking, Sensing & Behaving

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