Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Executive Functioning in Musicians and Non-Musicians
Zuk J, Benjamin C, Kenyon A, Gaab N. Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Executive Functioning in Musicians and Non-Musicians. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e99868. PMID: 24937544, PMCID: PMC4061064, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive functionMusical trainingUntrained childrenEF skillsNeural correlatesVerbal fluencyConstruct of EFSMA/SMACognitive flexibilityEF batteryExecutive functioningAdult musiciansCognitive skillsCognitive capacityBrain activationRight VLPFCGreater activationProcessing speedAcademic achievementAcademic abilityRule representationEF regionFluencyMethodological limitationsMusicians