Tag Archives: Neuroplasticity

Brain’s synaptic pruning continues into your 20’s

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

The synaptic pruning that helps sculpt the adolescent brain into its adult form continues to weed out weak neural connections throughout our 20s. The surprise finding could have implications for our understanding of schizophrenia, a psychological disorder which often appears … Continue reading →

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Scientific review of how music training primes nervous system and boosts learning

Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin

Now a data-driven review by Northwestern University researchers that will be published July 20 in Nature Reviews Neuroscience pulls together converging research from the scientific literature linking musical training to learning that spills over to skills including language, speech, memory, … Continue reading →

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