Music and the Human Brain

Music and the Human Brain

Utah State University

Outline

I. Introduction

a. Thesis

II. Increases Brain Functions

b. Spatical Ability

c. Verbal Ability

d. Reading Ability

e. Selective Attention

f. Mathematical Ability

III. Music Helps Mentally Handicapped Children

g. Makes them want to dance

i. Helps with joint function

ii. Helps with muscle strength

h. Improves range of motion

i. Improves respiratory function

j. Improves oral skills

IV. Helps patients with Alzheimer’s disease

k. Music is put to their daily schedules

iii. Helps remember what they do everyday

V. Listening to music changes the structure of the brain

l. Musicians’ brains are structurally different than non-musicians

VI. Music is a type of intelligence

m. Some people are born with a natural ability for music

VII. Music help recall memory

n. Benjamin Carson

iv. Classical music helps recall facts

VIII. Music is used as a manipulating tool

o. Jingles on commercials

v. Mcdonalds

vi. Shane Company

IX. Conclustion

p. Thesis

q. Summary

r. Positive correlation to music

Abstract

Music is proven to have a positive effect on the human brain and body. Through case studies, music can help the recall of memories for those with Alzheimer’s disease, help children on the IQ test, rehabilitate mentally handicapped children, and changes the structure of the brain. Although there are some bad things to music, such as jingles on the commercials to manipulate, the good out ways the bad.

Music and the Human Brain

Music gives a soul to the universe,

Wings to the mind,

Flight to the imagination…

And life to everything.

-Plato

Many scientists, psychologists, and professors have explored the theories related to music and the human brain. After countless case studies and professional papers,...