Mozart Vs Rauscher

However when the two group’s SAT test scores were compared it was found that there was no significant difference between effects on the cognitive abilities of adolescents. This suggests that listening to Mozart only produces short-term increased cognitive abilities. Both these sources refute Don Campbell’s claim that listening to Mozart can have a powerful impact on the creative and intellectual development in children (Taylor & Rowe, 2012). Any cognitive enhancement that occurs is normally minimal and is not lasting as it does not show any change in IQ or reasoning ability (Helder, 2014). Helder states that a basic principle showing that learning has occurred is proven by its repeatability. As the ‘Mozart effect’ was considered only to have a short term effect on cognitive abilities of students then it is unlikely that students could repeat what they had been taught any better than without the music as the effect only lasted 10-15 minutes (Helder, 2014). Pietschnig, Voracek and Formann (2010) state that exposure to music stimulates the section of the cortex that is responsible for spatial awareness. However this stimulation does not result in long-term change in the intellectual and creative development of humans so therefore this refutes Don Campbells claims (Pietschnig, Voracek & Formann, 2010). Sources arguing that listening to Mozart produces only short-term effects on

Not every writer deserves an award. It is hard to become a composer, and writing a good symphony is not an easy job. Not everyone has the ability to compose wondrous symphonies. Only a few people deserve an award for having the facility to create amazing harmonies. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven deserve an award for their music and their ability to make music.

(2001) explained that the “Mozart effect” is due to arousal and mood improvement. The arousal-mood hypothesis proposes that listening to music, affects people’s level of arousal and mood, which in turn influence performance on different cognitive tasks (Husain, Thompson, & Schellenberg, 2002).

It has been scientifically proven that from birth humans are responsive to music. These studies also have shown that music may even help patients prone to disease or stroke. Elena Mannes, a lead scientist in brain research, has tracked a human relationship with music throughout a person’s life. She believes that

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

This paper will cover several topics: The advantages of listening to music while working; the disadvantages of listening to music while working; and a general probe into the integrity of the Mozart Effect. This paper must be split up into these sections as the Mozart Effect focuses specifically on listening to music before testing, rather than during. I believe that classical music under the right circumstances may help with concentration, and may play a temporary role in intelligence boosting as described in the Mozart

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.).

Studies across the United States have shown that young adults that listen to classical music have a better memory. Of those that obtained brain damage previous to the study, music repaired most, if not all, of the damage. Therefore, using music as therapy is an effective way to help heal parts of the brain. Music therapy is an effective alternative therapy option that specialized therapists used to help someone’s emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. For people who do not need music therapy, and listen to classical music, their brain can retain information better. For example, classical music affects how well someone can memorize spelling, poetry, and foreign words. Also, people who play an instrument or listen to classical music can learn and understand a foreign language more easily than someone who does

(1993) the descendant academic researchers conducted research on the similar topic. The latter academic laureates conducted an effective research on the ‘Mozart effect' on the human mind and brain. According to the researchers the Mozart effect is prominently the music composed by Mozart has a significant effect on the mind and brain of the human being. Mozart's music or the symphonies composed by Mozart mainly Mozart sonata enhance the capabilities of the human brain as well as increase the thinking capacity of the human mind, so much so that their capacity for performing spatial task is increased by several folds. The descendant academic laureates wanted to find out the longevity of the Mozart effect as well as other types of music's effect on the mind and brain of human beings. For this purpose, they also conducted an another test, where before appearing to the test the participants had to listen to Mozart sonata for 10 minutes, some of the students had to listen composed by Albinoni groups. The test conducted twice on each participant once in a silence condition and next time in music condition. The test was folding papers and cutting task. And the outcome of the test was quite surprising; it was evident in the research that the participants who heard the sonata of Mozart were much more active, and the performances of the participants were improved. It was witnessed, that in silence position both the groups had the same result (Thompson, W.F., Schellenberg, E.G. & Husain, G. 2001). However, in the music condition the participants delivered different results and the participants that heard Mozart sonata gave higher performance as their performance improved in the other hand, the participants who heard the music from Albinoni groups gave worse performance and their performance level is reduced. Therefore, the researcher concluded that the musical excerpts

I love to hear music all the time. I enjoy listening to music while doing homework, cleaning, walking, and running. To me music is a part of my daily life. Therefore, I wanted to know what happens in my brain while I listen to music. Reading these two articles made me realize that music is actually a very good thing. I was very amazed to read that music helps children who suffer from trauma. I was also amazed of all the benefits there are to listening music. I was astonish to find out that music therapy exists. This might be the only way that some people with trauma can be help to improve how they are

Not only does music affect thought, but it also benefits health. Students usually study in quiet, relaxed surroundings while listening to serene music. Classical music can steady a fast heartbeat and a slower heartbeat induces relaxation. Exercise plays a critical role in maintaining good health, and relaxing music can be favorable to this. Music reduces muscle tension, resulting in a better work out. Scientists performed controlled studies using adult males who were around twenty-five years old. Blood samples were taken before and after treadmill running. The experiment found that with the presence of music, “heart rate, blood pressure, and lactate secretion in the brain were significantly lower” . The results proved that music

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.

Music can impact a school in a way that leads it to a bright future. On the pathway to a prosperous era, it is music’s structure that affects the human brain and quality it encounters. An example linking the mind and its acquaintances is The Mozart Effect. Study confirms that listening to Mozart improves spatial temporal tasks (Ho, Mason, Spence), and with repeated testing, this effect can possibly increase spatial reasoning (Music 23). Many studies have taken place, attempting to uncover a credulous explanation for this Mozart madness. One suggests a person’s temporal attention is aroused when given a visual blink task. Participants in this experiment were presented with two target digits, and the object was to try and identify them while listening to Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major. They were to listen to this piece played normally, in reverse, and turned off. Given a correct detection of the first given target, results showed that the second one was detected more accurately when the sonata was played normally than when in reverse or in silence. This procedure demonstrates the Mozart Effect and an existence of a temporal section using a “non-spatial visual AB task” (Ho, Mason, Spence). Another study focuses on auditory conditions with music listening. The analytical section of the Graduate Record Exam held twenty five questions that were given to seventy-two undergraduate students. The

Musical therapy has the power to affect the brain and improve function. As heard on Talk of the Nation, “Science all but confirms that humans are hardwired to respond to music. Studies also suggest that someday music may even help patients heal from Parkinson’s disease or a stroke” (The Power, 1). Heard on Talk of the Nation, “We associate music with memories, Mannes says such techniques could also be helpful for Alzheimer’s patients” (The Power, 2). Humans are wired to cooperate with music, it has also been known to help with Alzheimer’s. As stated by Shirley Archer for Mind-Body-Spirit News, “Listening to music stimulates the brain and the body-mind connection and can reactivate speech centers of the brain, prompt memory and improve gait and coordination” (Archer, 1). In Laurel Trainor’s research, she states, “Those with some training showed larger brain responses on a number of sound recognition tests given to the children. Her research indicated that musical training appears to modify the brain’s

The first article, The rewards of music listening: Response and physiological connectivity of the mesolimbic system, discussed the neurological and neurochemical responses to listening to pleasant and unpleasant music. The experiment was composed of thirteen right-handed individuals, six males and seven females, between the ages of 19 and 23, none of which has any specialized musical training. Each participant was played 20-25 second clips of classical music and scrambled classical music. To scramble the musical clips Levitin and Menon created segments of 250-350 milliseconds and then rearranged them randomly. The result was a 20-25 second clip of noise that retained the pitches, timbres, and loudness of the original, while dismantling