Music Can Make You More Intelligent

Can Music Make You Smarter? Neuroscience Says Yes

Psychologist Dr. Oliver Sacks once said that music “embeds itself deeply into the nervous system.” Cognitive neuroscience supports this, showing that music training leads to real structural and functional changes in the brain:

• More developed left planum temporale
• Larger anterior corpus callosum
• Greater activity in the cerebral cortex
• Increased cross-hemisphere communication
• Enhanced word memory and imagery
• Boosted blood flow to brain areas tied to reward and emotion

So yes—music can make you smarter!