Brain "tunning" / synchronization -- hmmmmmm

A number of unrelated research data points that have come across my inbox (cortex) during the past few weeks have suggested, at least to my quirky cortex, the there may be something important happening regarding our understanding of the ability to improve mental performance as a function of neural plasticity. In particular, within the past few weeks I've made posts (with links to research) re:

• Improvements in human performance (including cognitive and achievement) as a result of synchronized metronome tapping intervention (with possible explanations lying in mental time-keeping [temporal tracking] cognitive models), and
  
• Brain "tuning" research, and
• Neurplasticity in adulthood
  

While at ISIR I was sent a pre-publication copy of an interesting article by Stankov and his colleagues (Stankov was the first psychometric/intelligence researcher to posit a temporal tracking ability) that seems related. The article (click here to view) reported the relationship between brain phase syncrhonization and CHC abilities. I couldn't help but see a possible common thread across all these data points.....namely, the relationship between cognitive abilities and brain synchronization/tuning.

I need to cogitate on this stuff more. These data points are indeed interesting. What are the implications for assessment? What are the implications for possible cognitive/achievement interventions. My somewhat synchronized brain wants to know.

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interactive metronome.