ArticlePsychological science2021
Why Is an Early Start of Training Related to Musical Skills in Adulthood? A Genetically Informative Study.
Article in Psychological science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Twin modelling reveals partly distinct genetic pathways to music enjoyment.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Enhanced voice recognition in musicians.PloS one · 2025Article
- Is musical ability related to second-language acquisition? A meta-analysis.Royal Society open science · 2025Article
- A comprehensive investigation into the genetic relationship between music engagement and mental health.Translational psychiatry · 2023Article
- Using a polygenic score in a family design to understand genetic influences on musicality.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Music Aptitude, Training, and Cognitive Transfer: A Mini-Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
- Understanding Sensitive Period Effects in Musical Training.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2022Article
- Human Genomics and the Biocultural Origin of Music.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Experts in domains such as music or sports often start training early. It has been suggested that this may reflect a sensitive period in childhood for skill acquisition. However, it could be that familial factors (e.g., genetics) contribute to the association. Here, we examined the effect of age of onset of musical training on musical aptitude and achievement in professional musicians (
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