Learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain

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Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain. According to a new study, the reverse also happens – learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain.

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Mari Tervaniemi

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