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“But I Study Much Better With My Music On”
Yet another study shows that background music — especially music with lyrics — makes reading comprehension harder, not easier. We study best in silence. Continue reading
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Live Theater Boosts Student Knowledge and Tolerance
Question: What’s the most potentially misleading kind of research? Answer: Research that supports a position…
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Do Musicians Really Have Better Memories?
Musicians have better long-term, short-term, and working memory than non-musicians. We don’t know why musician memory is stronger, but we have good hypotheses. Continue reading
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The Potential Benefits of High School Music Classes
Should 9th graders start music classes–even if they’ve never played an instrument before? Are there academic…