View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-practice-effectively-for-just-about-anything-annie-bosler-and-don-greene Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains. Lesson by Annie Bosler and Don Greene, animation by Martina Meštrović.

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout. Lesson by Anita Collins, animation by Sharon Colman Graham.

Practice, Practice Practice! But it's not only the time we spend practicing that makes us good at playing our instrument, but it's also the "how" we practice that matters! A huge thank you to our patrons: Ville Medeiros, Chutimon Nuangnit, Cedric Wang, Mike, Eva Marie Koblin, Julien Dumesnil, Mathis, and the others. You are the best !!! Join our supporters and help us reach students and teachers worldwide with friendly videos that explain difficult things simple. Write a comment, subscribe to our channel and spread the word, or become a patron on www.patreon.com/sprouts When we play an instrument, our brain trains visual, auditory and motor skills, and simultaneously engages our emotions, an exceptional situation which can be described as a firework of the brain. There are different tips and tricks that make our practice more effective and fun. Such as Practicing a piece backward and many more. Special thanks to our patrons: Ville Medeiros, Chutimon Nuangnit, Cedric Wang, Mike, Eva Marie Koblin, Julien Dumesnil, Mathis, and the others. You are amazing !!! Join our supporters and help us reach students and teachers worldwide with friendly videos that explain difficult tings simply: www.patreon.com/sprouts Sources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/study/pastoral-boarding/faq/ https://www.escom.org/proceedings/ICMPC2000/Sun/McPherso.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073287/ https://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/freakonomics/pdf/DeliberatePractice%28PsychologicalReview%29.pdf http://ftp.iza.org/dp7655.pdf Read the full script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xaG7H4RXHZ0YWlY6_e0kBDXa0vOPda1FJ-IGVnGQTmM/edit?usp=sharing

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