Music and the developing brain | Jessica Phillips-Silver of Growing Brains

Music can play an important role in brain development in children, even before they are born. Jessica Phillips-Silver, Ph.D., founder of Growing Brains, works with students to promote optimal brain health using rhythm. "Music, generally, and rhythm, in particular, is inherently a multi-sensory and embodied process...For most of us, it's really irresistible. And so there's this holistic, integrative process that happens that our entire being. Our brains and bodies are fully, wholly activated," Phillips-Silver said. Phillips-Silver has developed developed curriculum based on music and brain science and also created a musical performed at the Kennedy Center called 'Finding Rhythm: A Journey Through the Musical Brains," featuring the official music of Washington, D.C. - go-go music.  "It's important that we understand that the role of music and music arts in our brain development and in our lives throughout our lifespan is not simply to preserve the arts perse...[but it's also] the brain's need for development, learning, and healing, and recovering." #features #fullframe #musicandhealing Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.