So, here’s a nutty thought: could strumming a bass or crooning a tune actually turbocharge your brainpower? Yep, before you roll your eyes, let me hit you with the cosmic kicker—today’s planetary dance under the witty Mercury retrograde might just be nudging us to rethink how hobbies boost our noggins. Jaffa, a bass player and singer with a penchant for practical science, stumbled upon studies that claim making music ramps up your processing speed, sharpens language, massages memory, and polishes coordination like a pro. Plus, the social buzz that accompanies jamming with pals? That’s brain health gold, folks. She’s all in for research you can actually use—stuff that jazzes up your life instead of gathering dust on some scholar’s shelf. Intrigued? You should be. LEARN MORE
“Previous studies show it improves processing speed, language, memory, and coordination,” she told HuffPost. “Plus, it often involves socializing with others, which helps protect brain health.”
As a bass player and singer herself, the findings were of particular interest to Jaffa.
She also loves the idea of tangible research ― research that you can actually do something with, that truly helps people. “I think that’s what drew me to this topic. It was the combination of a hobby and the possibility of delivering actionable insights to others,” she said.
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