Individual differences in musical training and executive functions: A latent variable approach

Memory & Cognition
Brooke M Okada, L Robert Slevc

Abstract

Learning and performing music draw on a host of cognitive abilities, and previous research has postulated that musicians might have advantages in related cognitive processes. One such aspect of cognition that may be related to musical training is executive functions (EFs), a set of top-down processes that regulate behavior and cognition according to task demands. Previous studies investigating the link between musical training and EFs have yielded mixed results and are difficult to compare. In part, this is because most studies have looked at only one specific cognitive process, and even studies looking at the same process have used different experimental tasks. Furthermore, most correlational studies have used different "musician" and "non-musician" categorizations for their comparisons, so generalizing the findings is difficult. The present study provides a more comprehensive assessment of how individual differences in musical training relate to latent measures of three separable aspects of EFs. We administered a well-validated EF battery containing multiple tasks tapping the EF components of inhibition, shifting, and working memory updating (Friedman et al. in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 137, 201-225, 2008),...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1997·Annual Review of Psychology·C Palmer
Oct 8, 1999·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Randall W EngleAndrew R A Conway
Jan 22, 2000·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·S Furneaux, M F Land
Apr 4, 2002·Psychological Methods·Robert C MacCallumDerek D Rucker
Feb 1, 1963·Human Factors·D B YNTEMA
Apr 1, 1960·Journal of Clinical Psychology·I H SCHEIERJ L HORN
Nov 6, 2003·Psychological Review·Caroline Palmer, Peter Q Pfordresher
Jul 24, 2004·Psychological Science·E Glenn Schellenberg
Aug 2, 2005·Brain and Cognition·Andrea NortonGottfried Schlaug
Nov 30, 2005·Psychosomatic Medicine·Archana Singh-ManouxNancy E Adler
Feb 10, 2006·Psychological Science·Naomi P FriedmanJohn K Hewitt
Sep 14, 2006·The Journal of Psychology·Paul D WernerFrederick J Heide
Nov 6, 2007·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Erin E Hannon, Laurel J Trainor
Dec 1, 2007·Science·Adele DiamondSarah Munro
May 14, 2008·Journal of Experimental Psychology. General·Naomi P FriedmanJohn K Hewitt
Jun 5, 2008·Behavior Research Methods·Frederick VerbruggenMichaël A Stevens
Jan 13, 2009·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Daniel A Hackman, Martha J Farah
Sep 5, 2009·Cognition·Albert CostaNúria Sebastián-Gallés
Dec 9, 2009·Psychological Methods·Jamie DeCosterMarcello Gallucci
Mar 6, 2010·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Nancy E Adler, Judith Stewart
Jun 19, 2010·PloS One·Karen Johanne PallesenSynnöve Carlson
Nov 4, 2010·Biological cybernetics·George P Moore, Jessie Chen
Apr 6, 2011·Neuropsychology·Brenda Hanna-Pladdy, Alicia MacKay
Feb 1, 2007·Cognitive Science·Peter Q PfordresherMelissa K Jungers
Jul 15, 2011·British Journal of Psychology·E Glenn Schellenberg
Sep 21, 2011·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Janeen D Loehr, Caroline Palmer
Oct 5, 2011·Psychological Science·Sylvain MorenoTom Chau
Apr 3, 2012·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Ellen BialystokGigi Luk
May 23, 2012·Developmental Psychology·Monica Melby-Lervåg, Charles Hulme
Jul 10, 2012·Current Directions in Psychological Science·Akira Miyake, Naomi P Friedman
Jul 27, 2012·Cerebral Cortex·Mathias S OechslinClara E James
Oct 2, 2012·Annual Review of Psychology·Adele Diamond
Mar 13, 2013·Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology·Ion N BeratisCharalabos Papageorgiou
Mar 16, 2013·Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience·Janeen D LoehrGünther Knoblich
May 4, 2013·Frontiers in Psychology·Kathleen A CorrigallNicole M Misura
Aug 14, 2013·PloS One·Tarek AmerYukwal Wong
Aug 28, 2013·Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior·Sheree F Logue, Thomas J Gould
Sep 24, 2013·Neuropsychologia·Ines JentzschNayantara Kansal
Oct 2, 2013·Hearing Research·Sylvain Moreno, Gavin M Bidelman

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 11, 2020·Frontiers in Psychology·Kate A YurgilPaul J Colombo
Jul 28, 2020·Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology·Adam BeavanJob Fransen
Sep 26, 2020·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Jihyun LeeHyo-Jeong Lee
Dec 6, 2019·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Yuko Koshimori, Michael H Thaut

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
Louisa L SmithNaomi P Friedman
Journal of Experimental Psychology. General
Naomi P FriedmanJohn K Hewitt
Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
Naomi P Friedman, Akira Miyake
Child Neuropsychology : a Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
Hilde SchuiringaWalter Matthys
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved