Musical Aptitude Relates to Reading Ability

kennyc · 10-17-2011, 07:51 AM

Interesting.

ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2011) — Auditory working memory and attention, for example the ability to hear and then remember instructions while completing a task, are a necessary part of musical ability. But musical ability is also related to verbal memory and literacy in childhood.

New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions shows how auditory working memory and musical aptitude are intrinsically related to reading ability, and provides a biological basis for this link.
....
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1016212019.htm

10-17-2011, 07:51 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Musical Aptitude Relates to Reading Ability Interesting. ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2011) — Auditory working memory and attention, for example the ability to hear and then remember instructions while completing a task, are a necessary part of musical ability. But musical ability is also related to verbal memory and literacy in childhood. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions shows how auditory working memory and musical aptitude are intrinsically related to reading ability, and provides a biological basis for this link. .... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1016212019.htm

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Musical book app for iOS	darrenbolton	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	0	10-10-2011 06:20 AM
Georestrictions and the "ethics" of travel as relates to the Public Domain	Gwen Morse	General Discussions	18	04-10-2011 09:24 PM
So What's Your Favorite Musical?	kennyc	Lounge	86	02-14-2011 11:09 AM
Musical Scores	kenbaldwin	Sony Reader	6	10-18-2006 11:09 AM
Buzztracker.org relates Google news to geography	Alexander Turcic	Lounge	0	04-12-2005 04:54 AM