APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

The Effectiveness of Opera Training on Neuropsychological Functions of Opera Singers

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Cognitive

  • Negin Motamed Yeganeh
    University of British Columbia-Vancouver
  • Anja-Xiaoxing Cui
    University of British Columbia
  • Lara Boyd
    University of British Columbia
  • Nancy Hermiston
    University of British Columbia
  • Janet Werker
    University of British Columbia

Abstract

The cognitive complexity required for opera performance makes the study of opera students of particular interest to cognitive psychologists. In the present study, we compared neuropsychological functions before and after an intensive 3-month period of opera training. The present study showed the beneficial potential of opera training on neurocognitive functioning.

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