This Is Why Everyone Should Learn To Play An Instrument

April 25, 2016

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on?

Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.

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