by David Gibson | Mar 15, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Language, Learning, Music Therapy, Music Training, Sound and Children
The similarities between music and language development are strong. However, there have been many unanswered questions: Does music education improve language acquisition, reading ability and/or overall academic ability? What about the nature-nurture debate? Are some...
by David Gibson | Mar 15, 2022 | Aging, Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Emotion, Hearing, Language, Learning, Music Therapy, Music Training, Sound and Children, Sound Healing Science
Streamed live on Oct 24, 2021 Hearing a cry or a word or a bird call or a chord brings forth different, specific reactions in each of our brains. How we engage with those sounds, tuning them up or down, and in or out, is a lifelong process that changes the brain along...
by David Gibson | Mar 15, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Hearing, Language, Learning, Music Therapy, Music Training, Sound and Children
Jan 5, 2022 This video contains excerpts from an ARTSpeaks event held on November 8, 2021. Nina Kraus, Professor of Neurobiology, Otolaryngology; Hugh Knowles Chair; Fellow, Hugh Knowles Center at Northwestern University, is a scientist, inventor, and amateur musician...
by David Gibson | Mar 12, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Hearing, Language, Learning, Sound and Children
Early childhood is about listening. However, our acoustic environments often compromise sound-to-meaning mapping: children are bombarded by a relentless din. While noise presents a challenge for all of us, children face special difficulty because their language...
by David Gibson | Mar 12, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Hearing, Language, Learning, Sound and Children
Children raised in homes with lower-income and less-educated parents are at an auditory disadvantage compared with children who come from more privileged circumstances, affecting the development of literacy skills. Ratings Current Average Ratings Overall Grade...
by David Gibson | Feb 20, 2022 | Articles and Videos, Cognitive Function, Hearing, Language, Learning, Music Therapy, Music Training, Physiology, Chakras and Auras , Sound and Children
A musician and a researcher, Dr. Nina Kraus describes her work investigating the effect of musical training on auditory processing and its implications for literacy in children. Ratings Current Average Ratings Overall Grade Avg: 0/5 Interesting Avg: 0/5 Practical...
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