Similarly, we have been able to show a statistical relationship between
various measures of precipitation and flood damage, even though the
spatial and temporal area that experience floods are far smaller than the
regions over which precipitation is measured.
Like learning a new language, learning how to play an instrument has a proven impact on brain development, showing that «learning to play a musical instrument not only increases grey matter volume in
various brain
regions, but can also strengthen the long - range connections between them» and that» musical training also enhances verbal memory,
spatial reasoning, and literacy skills».