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How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins
TED-Ed
A short TED-Ed animated lesson by Anita Collins on what happens in the brain when people play a musical instrument. It argues that playing engages many brain areas at once, like a full-body workout, with long-term benefits.
Cited as a source for claims that learning an instrument connects both brain hemispheres, though some commenters note they haven't verified it.
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