Every person on Earth has their own way of dealing with life's difficulties. As people struggle with daily life, many find music to be beneficial to their health. Studies have shown that music “can provide comfort, relief, strong sensations and more” (Dean). There are some people who are more affected by such stimulation and are more susceptible to the effects of music. These effects not only occur physically, but also mentally. It was also found that “those who attended extracurricular music lessons developed higher verbal IQ and visual skills, compared to those with no musical training” (Forgeard). The effect of music on an individual is influenced by their personality and mood and can influence how they feel in various situations. Through multiple studies, it has been proposed that training on a musical instrument promotes cognitive development, which greatly influences learning. Although alternative causes for these learning advantages have been discussed, three or more years of musical training is believed to greatly influence a child's ability to learn and retain information. While scientists studied an experiment performed by JW Flohr, it was found that "five-year-old children who received twelve weeks of music lessons improved significantly more than control children in auditory tonal and rhythm discrimination skills" (Forgeard). Through musical experiments, it has been strongly suggested that music can stimulate a child's senses. Both the music and the words are read from left to right. By reading music and using body parts at the same time, you get cognitive stimulation. It has been studied and believed that students with a musical background have a higher verbal IQ than students who... middle of paper... playing a musical instrument in childhood is associated with better verbal ability and non-verbal reasoning. October 29, 2009. April 3, 2014. .Kawakami, Ai. June 13, 2013. Frontiers in psychology. April 8, 2014. .Staff, Mayo Clinic. Heart disease. 2014. 10 April 2014. .The Rite of Spring. March 31, 2014. April 9, 2014. .Tsai, Pei-Luen. Listening to classical music improves unilateral neglect after stroke. June 2013. April 10, 2014. .What is a stroke? April 10th 2014. .