Long-term positive associations between music lessons and IQ

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 457-468

  Schellenberg, E Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Intellectual development; Intelligence; Musical training; Positive transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745178812     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.98.2.457     Document Type: Article

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