Music eases child’s mind, study finds
When it comes to music, many agree that it is soothing.
And it’s more good news as researchers have found another benefit to music: it eases children’s minds and can be used to heal various psychological problems.
Dr James Hudziak, professor of psychiatry and director of the Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families, United States and his team found that music can help heal anxiety, depression, attention problems, aggression and behaviour problems in children.
They found that playing music changes the motor areas of the brain and also alters the behaviour-regulating areas of the brain.
The researchers hope that this study will encourage more musical training among children as a means to treat psychological disorders.
“We treat things that result from negative things, but we never try to use positive things as treatment,” Hudziak said.
