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We CAN shape our own brains
Maguire et al. 2000, found that the Hyde at al. 2009, found that 6-year-old children receiving music
area of the brain associated with lessons for 15 months (compared with children receiving non-
navigational skills was larger in London music lessons) showed changes in the structure of their brains in
taxi drivers. the areas involved in motor and auditory systems.
Teixeira-Machado et al. , (2019) systematic review of clinical trials
concluded that dance resulted in changes to the structure of the
brain and significant improvements to brain functions such as
memory, attention and body balance, as well as improvements to
physical and mental health.
