Open AccessEffects of Piano Training on Psychophysiological Development of Primary School Children
Author(s) -
Qianye Li,
Olga Matvieieva,
Xuanye Wang,
Yingzhi Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
música hodie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2317-6776
pISSN - 1676-3939
DOI - 10.5216/mh.v21.69329
Subject(s) - piano , right hemisphere , psychology , lateralization of brain function , dominance (genetics) , developmental psychology , neocortex , typically developing , electroencephalography , audiology , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , medicine , biology , history , biochemistry , autism , gene , art history
The aim of this work is to study the supposed influence of piano training on the underlying indicators of psychophysiological development in children aged 7 years (n=110). There were more children with right hand dominance among those who received piano training. It was found that piano players achieved a higher level of maturation of the functional brain structures. Children receiving piano training demonstrated stronger activation of the anterior regions of the brain, whereas children who did not play any musical instrument showed more activation of the right hemisphere and the occipital region in the neocortex.