Why musicians have healthier brains?

If you want evidence of how music affects the brain, it makes sense to look at the brains of those who play a lot of music — professional musicians. Brain scans show that their brains are different than those of non-musicians.

Guess, who is on the cover picture? Yes, indeed! An incredible person and unique musical experience – Raphael Loopro! Raphael sings in 21 different languages – isn’t crazy!? His performances are combined with the ability to play several different instruments all brought together through a loop station. Raphael creates a world of music all on his own. Imagine a whole band brought together in one man – that’s Raphael! Check his awesome performances here:

https://www.instagram.com/Raphael_loopro/

I never met another similar person like Raphael, did you? Is it even possible? Yes, it is! Since musicians have bigger, better connected, more sensitive brains. Musicians have superior working memory, auditory skills, and cognitive flexibility. Their brains are noticeably more symmetrical and they respond more symmetrically when listening to music. Areas of the brain responsible for motor control, auditory processing, and spatial coordination are larger.

Musicians also have a larger corpus callosum. This is the band of nerve fibers that transfers information between the two hemispheres of the brain. This increase in size indicates that the two sides of musicians’ brain are better at communicating with each other.