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We can shape our own brains

Hyde at al. 2009, found that 6-year-old children receiving music
Maguire et al. 2000, found that the lessons for 15 months (compared with children receiving non-
area of the brain associated with music lessons) showed changes in the structure of their brains in
navigational skills was larger in London the areas involved in motor and auditory systems.
taxi drivers.

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.