Learning musical instruments at an early age (from age 4-5) means children are 'using brains in a way that would be somewhat counter-intuitive if they read McGilchrist first,' suggesting early music education can override or reorganize the standard hemispheric specialization described in neuroanatomy.
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Rupert SheldrakeEvidence Quote
“I started learning pianos as five I come from a musical family yes and my son Merlin landed five Cosmos started learning at four and that means from a very early age um I'm there and lots and lots of other people yes have actually been using brains in a way that would be somewhat counter-intuitive if they read mcgilchrist first”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:27:29 PM
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