Music is ubiquitous across human cultures—as a source of affective and pleasurable
experience, moving us both physically and emotionally—and learning to play music shapes …

There is widespread interest in the possibility that music training enhances nonmusical
abilities. This possibility has been examined primarily for speech perception and domain …

In adults, music and speech share many neurocognitive functions, but how do they interact
in a developing brain? We compared the effects of music and foreign language training on …

Familial risk for developmental dyslexia can compromise auditory and speech processing
and subsequent language and literacy development. According to the phonological deficit …

Music impacting on speech processing is vividly evidenced in most reports involving
professional musicians, while the question of whether the facilitative effects of music are …

Auditory recognition is a crucial cognitive process that relies on the organization of single
elements over time. However, little is known about the spatiotemporal dynamics underlying …

Research on how music influences brain plasticity has gained momentum in recent years.
Considering, however, the nonuniform methodological standards implemented, the findings …

This study aims to investigate the development of pitch-matching, rhythmic entrainment, and
socioemotional skills in children who received formal music instruction and other non-music …

Differently from visual recognition, auditory recognition is a process relying on the
organization of single elements that evolve in time. Here, we aimed to discover the …

Introduction Children born preterm are at increased risk for adverse neurodevelopmental
outcomes. Music and reading activities in childhood could ameliorate these difficulties, as …