Behavioral and neural correlates of executive functioning in musicians and non-musicians.

Executive functions (EF) are cognitive capacities that allow for planned, controlled behavior and strongly correlate with academic abilities. Several extracurricular activities have been shown to improve EF, however, the relationship between musical training and EF remains unclear due to methodologi...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Zuk, Christopher Benjamin, Arnold Kenyon, Nadine Gaab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24937544/?tool=EBI