When all this scientific evidence gets translated into our homes and early learning centres, even in short doses, our children get smarter. Tapping into these skills means developing the bridge between the two hemispheres of the brain, which allows messages to get across the brain faster and across different routes. This is because making music requires fine motor skills (such as being able to grip and squeeze objects), as well as linguistic and mathematical precision, and creativity ─ firing up several areas of the brain. While listening to music impacts the brain, making music is even more powerful. Not only that: when young children interact with others, the positive effects of listening to music have been seen to extend to personality traits, like being helpful and cooperative. These are the regions of the brains in charge of processing both music and speech. One study from the Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences detected that after babies listen to music, their auditory and prefrontal cortexes look different. Music makes a big difference to the baby brain. Neuroscientists who study baby brains say music has long-lasting benefits for babies, too. Also, both activities can release a healthy dose of endorphins, the so-called ‘happiness hormone.’ This is because listening to, and playing music, produce changes in the brain. But only now do we know that music contributes to better memory and cognitive skills. We’ve always known that music has a powerful, transformative and unifying effect on people.
Did you know that music can make you and your baby smarter and happier?Ĭarlota Nelson, director of the documentary Brain Matters, explains the science behind why music benefits young minds.
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