Mozart K 488 Influence

The human mind is constantly processing and picking up information. Music is an ordered and predictable sequence of sounds. When the brain hears music, it tries to decode it. In decoding those symbols and patterns, it sets up “neural highways, or synapses” , to receive and examine data. These pathways then can be used for remembering other symbol-oriented information, such as language and math. Like a muscle, the brain becomes stronger the more it is worked, and these workouts are achieved by listening to classical music. Mozart’s music is exceptionally difficult to decode, therefore the brain must work harder, thus making one smarter.

This study attempts to prove that certain music can be used to improve attention, elicit good mood, which will in turn enhance study environment.

In a study done by Jennifer L. Lilley, Crystal D. Oberle, and Jon G. Thompson, Jr. at Texas State University, they tested the effects of grade consequences and music on test anxiety and performance. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of the participants grades if there were consequences and how music effects the participates anxiety and their test performances. There were previous works cited on how people improve their spatial cognitive task performances after listening to Mozart (Ho, Mason, & Spence, 2007). They also included studies where there were no benefits to people’s spatial cognitive task performances after listening to Mozart (Hui, 2006).

A big controversy of our generation today is concerning of a topic that many of us praise and could not live without. In fact, spin.com claims that the average American listens to four hours of music each day. So is music effective or hurtful to our studying? This may be an eternal topic for we don’t truly have one answer. In numerous ways listening to music is beneficial, belie some studies have come to find out it can also be harmful. Students should be given the option to listen to music in class, but whether they choose to take upon this privilege or not is up to them.

Studies show that music appears to support kids’ normal skills to interpret sounds and words. Learning to read and play music, appears to be related to an amount of assistance for kids, including improved processing of language and better reading skills. Music exercise in kids play develop key skills that will aid them in listening, attention, remembrance, and reading skills. Lisa Miller thinks,” in Europe was as crucial to becoming a cultivated person as knowing the works of Mozart or Rembrandt” ( ). Music is a foundation of human culture; it is a learning device, a way of communication, and, a way of

The effects of Mozart on today’s society can be seen just about everywhere. In marketing, they play music to make the consumer want to buy their product. In restaurants, they play music to help the customer feel relaxed in their establishment. People listen to music while driving cars. It seems that music permeates almost every aspect of our everyday lives. When people think of the birth of modern music, they often think of classical music. And when people think of classical music, they think of Mozart. During the 18th century, the musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed a total number of six hundred and fifty works. When he was younger, he toured Europe with his father, Leopold, and his sister, Nannerl, playing for Europe’s elite of the time. He put forth some major musical contributions that shape modern music today (Fiero 324,326). Classical music is the great grandfather of all modern music. Some people enjoy

The music of Mozart has been long praised. His classical sonatas and concertos continue to be recognized as some of the greatest works of music of all time. Since Mozart’s death, many have argued over the relationship between listening to Mozart and intelligence, with many arguing that classical music makes you smarter. Although many myths surrounding the topics of Mozart and intelligence exist, in this paper, I will be addressing the myth in the context that solely listening to the music of Mozart will improve cognitive performance before academic functions such as tests.

The Mozart Effect Resource Centre website, music educator Don Campbell made the claim that “classical music has a powerful effect on the intellectual and creative development of children from the very youngest of ages.” (Campbell, n.d.). To critically evaluate this claim a number of sources have been analysed. Through this analysis it was found that the claim cannot be supported by reliable empirical research and that classical music only produces short-term cognitive enhancement. This effect can be achieved by listening to any type of music. The first main theme found in the literature was that listening to classical music such as Mozart produced only short term increased cognitive abilities and did not aid the intellectual development of

The study produced very high interrater reliability (92%) due to the clear and solid definition. However, one problem or limitation with the operational definitions was the lack of explanation between observing people individually or people in groups. Often time, females were observed in groups, but males were observed alone. Therefore, group work could be a confounding variable that skewed the data. Another strength is the internal validity of the study because of the detailed methods, and operational definitions. However, one limitation of this study is the lack of control. When observing, a participant, music was defined as, having had headphones in their ears. However, these people could have been listening to an educational video, or nothing at all. Therefore, the construct validity of this study is weak because listening to music may not have been observed. This study was conducted in a library of a private Midwestern, university, so the setting may have an impact on the results. First, at a private university, academics are held to a high standard, so students may be less distracted because they are determined and focused while completing schoolwork. Also, the observations occurred in a library, which is a quiet setting. Therefore, the lack of normal auditory distraction was not present, which could affect the people not listening to music to be less

First, I will obtain (with getting permission) standardized test results from a middle school that I work for. The test results will not have names on them, but rather have numbers per student (i.e.-Subject one, subject two, etc.). The results will have an equal amount of music students and non-music students on campus. I will use this as a base study. Even if the test results do show that music students perform better than non-music students, it does not show suggestive evidence for my study. Perhaps other outside factors are contributing to the end result (i.e-home life, tutoring, parent wealth/education, etc.). Thus, I will need to expand my method. Second, I will conduct interviews with both parents and teachers. Each interview will be an in-depth (about an hour each) with each person. I plan on doing 7-10 interviews with parents, and then 7-10 interviews with teachers. In regards to the parents, I will get information about when their child started to learn music, what has changed since they have started to learn instrumental music, have study habits changed, and overall experiences with their child in regards to learning music. Keep in mind, that all questions will be focused on music in public schools. I do not see music outside of the classroom being part of the study. In terms of teachers, I will get information about their experiences with music to non-music students. These questions will be similar, however, it will focus on behavior in the classroom, test results, social ability to show the willingness of students to demonstrated their learning, and overall work ethic both at home and in the

The ‘Mozart Effect’ is an anomaly which suggests that Mozart’s music provides intellectual benefits to individuals under certain circumstances. It is a widely researched topic because of the many controversies. Scientists, psychologists and sociologists have examined the “effect” from multiple viewpoints to come to a concluding consensus. Based on the many scientific and psychological experiments and investigations, the Mozart Effect can be shown to be more of a sociological occurrence rather than a developmental benefit.

The mind is greatly impacted by music by showing healthful changes (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). Doctors now use music for their patients’ treatments in order to help them stay healthy (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). Heart patients acquired the same benefits from listening to classical music for thirty minutes as they did from anti-anxiety medication (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). Musical therapy has been used to help people with heart problems, which worked quite effectively. (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). People who have had migraines frequently, were trained to use music and relaxing procedures to reduce their headaches. Studies have also shown that music helps students with their intelligence levels (www.bellaonline.com/articles/). A majority of students had higher test scores than others because they listened to Mozart before their exam. People who listened to classical music for an hour and a half while revising manuscripts increased their accuracy by 21% (www.bellaonline.com/articles) (Mish 725.).

group of 36 adult college students were exposed to Mozart’s Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos (K448),

The Mozart Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals listen to the two piano sonata. The stated results are individuals that are able to remember information easier. There are two studies that were conducted in associated with the Mozart Effect. The first study was dedicated to spatial skill performance and its neural pathway relation to music. The other study was dedicated to challenging the first study due to the argument that any type of music that is appreciated can cause the same memory effect. The second study was based on an experiment with unborn mice that heard Mozart’s piano sonata K448. The other part of the study was related to the effects of Mozart’s piano sonata K448 on patients who were suffering from epilepsy. The overall conclusion is that Mozart’s piano sonata K448 has positive effects on both animals and humans.

In recent years it’s become noticeable that students are using all different forms of music to help them while studying or doing homework. When listening to music one may notice how that person may tap their foot or drum their fingers, even though they appear to be focused on the task in front of them. The rhythm of the piece, whether it is fast or slow, causes the listener’s heartbeat to synch with it (How Music Affects Our Mood, 2014). The question however is which music to listen to. In some studies, test subjects show that the louder the music the more distracted the subjects became (Manthei, 2014). Doctor Emma Gray, a clinical psychologist in Britain, says, “If you choose the right music for the topic you are