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Brain networking among musicians

December 23, 2013

When musicians play, what is happening inside their brains? Scientists at Berlin’s Max Planck Institute for Human Development have discovered that while performing together, their neurological activity goes into a kind of synchronization mode - almost as though they were connected by a wireless network.

https://p.dw.com/p/183Vu

A similar effect occurs when people pursue certain sports or in conversations. The results could one day help in the development of new treatments for people with behavioral disorders.