Musicians may have an edge when it comes to long-term memory

When it came down to long-term memory, scans showed the musicians had the edge over non-musicians in the pictorial category. - AFP

Psychology researchers have literally looked inside the minds of musicians and established what could be the first link between music expertise and advantages in long-term memory.

“Musically trained people are known to process linguistic materials a split second faster than those without training, and previous research also has shown musicians have advantages in working memory,” says Heekyeong Park, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington.