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Music stimulates brain, study finds
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LOS ANGELES 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 rhythm, harmony and melody, a new study finds.
Exploring the neurobiology of music, researchers discovered
direct evidence that music stimulates specific regions of the brain
responsible for memory, motor control, timing and language. For the
first time, researchers a...
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In music, whole brain gets involved
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Notes on the brain: Does music make you smarter?
Miami Herald (Miami, Florida)
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