Music lessons, emotional intelligence, and IQ

Music Perception

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-194

  Schellenberg, E Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; IQ; Music lessons; Music training; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855166722     PISSN: 07307829     EISSN: 15338312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/mp.2011.29.2.185     Document Type: Article

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