I love when science proves what the rest of us smart folks already know, country music is wonderful!
Apparently it's been scientifically proven that country music is good for brain damage - unlike rap and heavy metal which may in fact cause brain damage.
Okay, that last part I made up, but is anyone going to argue with me?
Anyway, back to the science part of things. Mike Pensom had a stroke which depleted his vision and he claims that when listening to his favorite singer, Kenny Rogers, his vision improves according to the BBC.
"When they played Kenny Rogers for me I was able to spot things that I was not able to see before," Pensom said.
"They had me sitting in front of the computer and showed me images. Because of my vision some parts of the image were missing in the bottom left hand corner. But when they played the Kenny Rogers I saw more of the picture.
Andrea Lane from The Stroke Association concluded: "This trial has shown some very interesting outcomes and have provided lots to think about in terms of rehabilitation and how music therapy may benefit stroke patients."
More importantly may be the fact that this isn't the first time Kenny Rogers' music has been shown to help brain function in victims of brain damage. Back in March similar findings were released.
Among the artists favored by the patients were the Flying Burrito Brothers Band, Frank Sinatra and Kenny Rogers. Songs from the latter artist provided the greatest benefits.
"We were thinking of calling this the Kenny Rogers Effect," said David Soto, an Imperial College London neuroscientist.
Just wanted to confirm what we all already knew, country music is good for the soul and the brain.
I def. think it's safe to say George Strait belongs on this list as well. *wink*
'cntryMomma'
Posted by: Lori | December 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM