Structure of music may influence cognition.
Classical music has been said to enhance cognition, which effect may be related to musical structure. 19 subjects who listened to highly structured music scored somewhat higher afterwards on cognitive performance than the 15 who listened to less structured music. Since this did not reach statistical significance, other as yet unidentified factors may also be involved.
Cash
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292-0001, USA.
el-Mallakh
R S
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Chamberlain
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K
Bratton
J Z
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Li
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D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001307:Auditory Perception; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D009146:Music; D011581:Psychological Tests