On learning Music: > music training may hone self-control, including focused attention and memorization. And then later in the article: > Raising IQ may requ

On learning Music: > music training may hone self-control, including focused attention and memorization. And then later in the article: > Raising IQ may require the kind of sustained involvement that comes with attending school, with all the practice and challenges it entails. “It’s not like you just go in for an hour of treatment a week. It’s a real lifestyle change,” he says. Well... are the qualities you develop via learning an instrument not the same qualities that are going to help in other areas of life?! The other thing, is if you do a study on IQ and learning music, you shouldn’t look only at taking lessons... you should look into the type of practice people do, for how long they practice etc. Basically garbage in, garbage out. For all the fancy math equations and language people use to put into these studies, sometimes I think they sure are pretty dumb and short sighted.