The past 50 years have seen numerous claims that music exposure enhances human
cognitive performance. Critical evaluation of studies across a variety of contexts, however …

Plasticity or neuronal plasticity is a unique and adaptive feature of nervous system which
allows neurons to reorganize their interactions in response to an intrinsic or extrinsic …

During the prenatal period, the development of individual is influenced by the environmental
factors. In the present study, the influence of prenatal noise and music on the spatial memory …

Many studies have attempted to use music to influence the behavior of nonhuman animals;
however, these studies have often led to conflicting outcomes. We have developed a …

Infants have a wide range of skills that can be described as musical (see Trehub & Degé,
Chapter 2). What is the origin of those skills? This chapter considers the possibility that the …

Simple Summary Animal signals can convey information about the animal's state, but these
signals can also be used to influence the behavior of others through emotional contagion …

Sensory stimulation has a critical role to play in the development of an individual.
Environmental factors tend to modify the inputs received by the sensory pathway. The …

Simple Summary Environmental enrichment using music therapy can be used to improve
animal welfare. Music, as an enrichment of the environment, is presented as an easy and …

In animals, the sound vibrations are captured by the auditory cells, then transformed into
electrical signals and conveyed to the nervous centers where they can be interpreted such …

The MENC Handbook of Research on Music Learning, Volume 1: Strategies brings together
the best and most current research on methods for music learning, focusing squarely on the …