Executive functions (EF) are cognitive capacities that allow for planned, controlled behavior
and strongly correlate with academic abilities. Several extracurricular activities have been …

La música es un tipo de lenguaje encaminado a comunicar, evocar y reforzar diversas
emociones. El procesamiento de la música es independiente del correspondiente al …

In this mini-review, the genetic basis of music aptitude and the effects of music training are
discussed. The review indicates that regardless of levels of innate ability, experience …

In our recently-published book Musical Imaginations (Hargreaves, Miell, & MacDonald,
2012), I suggest that the creative aspects of music listening have been neglected, and that …

The idea that learning music can make a child smarter has gained considerable attention
from parents, educators, and policymakers. Intuitively, learning to play an instrument is …

Executive functioning and intelligence are two umbrella constructs with prominent
similarities in the way each is conceptualized and measured. A key characteristic of frontal …

Exekutive Funktionen sind jene Fähigkeiten des Menschen, die das eigene Denken und
Handeln steuern, aber auch die eigenen Emotionen regulieren. Bei Kindern sind die …

Numerous neurological, psychological, and transfer studies confirmed the role of learning
music in cognitive development and education. However, exploring the long-term impacts of …

The commentaries by Bialystok (2011) and Hargreaves and Aksentijevic (2011) on my
article (Schellenberg, 2011) raise interesting questions and concerns about the association …

What exactly does it mean to be intelligent? Does intelligence manifest itself in one way or in
different ways in children? Do children fit any preconceived notions of intelligence? Some …