Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Musicians Have Higher IQ's According to Study


According to a recent study at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, "professionally trained musicians have higher IQs and use their brain power more effectively than do their non-musical brethren."

Apparently, learning to use both hands independently while playing musical instruments developed the left and right side of the brain. Musical students scored higher on creative-thinking tests than did the same number of students taking a psychology course.

Wow! So that was what all those years of music lessons did for me. Hmmmmm! Thanks, Mom and Dad.

Did you study music as a child? What instrument did you play? Do you feel more creative because of those lessons?

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