Musical people find it easier to focus their attention on the right sounds in noisy environments. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Science Advances. The results suggest that music training can be used to sharpen attention and cognition. Being able to focus on …
Brain and Culture Lecture December 1st with Cassia Low Manting “Tuning the Brain: How Music Sharpens Attention in a Noisy World”
Date and time: December 1st at 14.00 Location: Peter Reichard lecture hall, Biomedicum, Solna väg 9 Speaker: Cassia Low Manting, Research Specialist, Daniel Lundqvist's research group, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet Title: Tuning the Brain: How Music Sharpens Attention in a Noisy World Tuning the Brain: How Music Sharpens Attention in a Noisy …
Creative experiences and brain clocks
Creative activities may improve brain health, but the exact ways they do so are not yet fully understood. To explore this, this new study measured brain health using “brain clocks,” which estimate how quickly or slowly a person’s brain is aging compared to their actual age. M/EEG brain connectivity data from …
What happens in the brain when we experience art by Kirsten Weir
In her article, Kirsten Weir highlights research showing that people engage with the arts in many different ways, and that these encounters can sometimes be deeply transformative. When individuals connect with art that feels personally meaningful, the brain’s default mode network—linked to self-reflection and introspection—is activated. Such aesthetic experiences have …
In Focus: Empathy and Education
Classroom Lessons Found to Boost Empathy in a recent study A study backed by the University of Cambridge suggests that just one term of empathy-focused lessons in schools could lead to improvements in student behaviour. Around 900 students, aged five to 18, across six different countries took part in a video-based …
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