Here's What Playing an Instrument Can Do for Your Brain 弹奏乐器对大脑有什么积极影响 Great news for all you musicians out there: Playing an instrument may boost reaction time, according to a new study. The added perk is something people

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By Jessica Berman Washington 25 September 2007 Scientists say musical training appears to improve verbal skills. They explain that developing musical skills and learning to speak involve the same brain stem process, and that could help children with

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Modern humans are masters of multitasking. We eat while driving, watch TV while studying, and of course talk on our cell phones while doing, well, everything. How do we do it? A study in the July 16th issue of Neuron suggests that though we can train

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Turns out there are some workouts that can improve your memory. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on two approaches to brain training. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Brain training programs often target something called working memory. KARA BLAC

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NOEL KING, HOST: All right, we know that giving your mental muscles a workout can help keep your brain sharp as you get older. The question is what does that workout look like? Is it crossword puzzles? Is it computer games? To find out, NPR's Jon Ham

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JUDY WOODRUFF: This weekend, the crossword puzzle marks its hundredth birthday. First published in a NewYork newspaper, it's become a daily ritual for many and even been rumored to help stave off dementia. But there isn't much evidence to back up tha

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