Clarissa Trzesniak, Ana C L Biscaro, Amanda V Sardeli, Iara S L Faria, Cesar R Sartori, Luciano Magalhães Vitorino, Rodolfo S Faria
During the learning process, music can activate important neural areas in the brain, promoting the retention of information and memory formation. However, studies testing music effects on memory had found different improvements, which could be due to the methodological differences across studies. Thus, the purpose of this article was to systematically review the literature and meta-analyze the effects of music on Rattus norvegicus' explicit memory (Maze tests) only in controlled investigations. The seven studies included led to a very homogeneous analysis (I2 = 0%), confirming the consistency of the significant standardized mean difference (SMD) between the memory of animals exposed and not exposed to music (SMD 0...
November 2, 2023: Cognitive Processing