An Unconventional Way to Enhance Your Focus in the Practice Room

The Bulletproof Musician

As you might imagine, there are a ton of research papers out there.
Some are exceedingly useful. Others are interesting, but of questionable usefulness (like the one which explores the physics of buttered toast tending to land butter-side down).
And then there are those which might seem silly at first, but make you think, and end up being quite useful (like the one which found that cows which have been given names produce more milk).
So I thought it might be fun to look at a study in this latter category today.
It’s a study that involves cute kitten and puppy photos, but is fundamentally about enhancing focus and performance on tasks that involve fine motor skills and attention.
So if you find that your attention tends to wander in the practice room, and you could use a little boost in your focus from time to time, this study might give you another tool in your attention control toolbox to try out.
Get all the nerdy details here:
An Unconventional Way to Enhance Your Focus in the Practice Room

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