An extensive literature has investigated the impact of musical training on cognitive skills and
academic achievement in children and adolescents. However, most of the studies have …

It is often claimed that music training improves auditory and linguistic skills. Results of
individual studies are mixed, however, and most evidence is correlational, precluding …

Recent work suggests that hair cells are not the most vulnerable elements in the inner ear;
rather, it is the synapses between hair cells and cochlear nerve terminals that degenerate …

We tested theories of links between musical expertise and language ability in a sample of 6-
to 9-year-old children. Language ability was measured with tests of speech perception and …

Fundamental changes in brain structure and function during adolescence are well-
characterized, but the extent to which experience modulates adolescent neurodevelopment …

Research on the impact of music interventions has indicated positive effects on a variety of
skills. These findings suggest musical interventions may have further potential to support …

The ability to understand speech in the presence of competing sound sources is an
important neuroscience question in terms of how the nervous system solves this …

Musical training is becoming increasingly popular as a topic for scientific research. Here we
review the available studies investigating whether and to which degree musical experience …

Individuals differ in musical competence, which we defined as the ability to perceive,
remember, and discriminate sequences of tones or beats. We asked whether such …

This paper presents evidence for a strong connection between the development of speech
and language skills and musical activities of children and adolescents with hearing …