Rodrigues Ana Carolina, Loureiro Maurício Alves, Caramelli Paulo
MSc, Neurosciences Graduation Program, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.
PhD, Department of Instruments and Singing, School of Music, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.
Dement Neuropsychol. 2010 Oct-Dec;4(4):277-286. doi: 10.1590/S1980-57642010DN40400005.
The influence of music on the human brain has been recently investigated in numerous studies. Several investigations have shown that structural and functional cerebral neuroplastic processes emerge as a result of long-term musical training, which in turn may produce cognitive differences between musicians and non-musicians. Musicians can be considered ideal cases for studies on brain adaptation, due to their unique and intensive training experiences. This article presents a review of recent findings showing positive effects of musical training on non-musical cognitive abilities, which probably reflect plastic changes in brains of musicians.
近期众多研究对音乐对人类大脑的影响进行了调查。多项研究表明,长期的音乐训练会引发大脑结构和功能的神经可塑性变化,进而可能在音乐家和非音乐家之间产生认知差异。由于音乐家拥有独特且高强度的训练经历,他们可被视为大脑适应性研究的理想对象。本文综述了近期的研究结果,这些结果表明音乐训练对非音乐认知能力具有积极影响,这可能反映了音乐家大脑中的可塑性变化。