The Mozart effect
“The Mozart effect can refer to: A set of research results that indicate that listening to Mozart's music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as spatial-temporal reasoning. Popularized versions of the theory, which suggest that listening to Mozart makes you smarter or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development. A US trademark for a set of commercial recordings and related materials, which are claimed to harness the effect for a variety of purposes"[1]
“The Mozart effect can refer to: A set of research results that indicate that listening to Mozart's music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as spatial-temporal reasoning. Popularized versions of the theory, which suggest that listening to Mozart makes you smarter or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development. A US trademark for a set of commercial recordings and related materials, which are claimed to harness the effect for a variety of purposes"[1]
According to some scientists, the Mozart effect has great benefits for humans, such as developing the intelligence of children or mitigating the effects of some specific diseases such as Alzheimer's. Since 1993 there have been several experiments to show that listening to the music of Mozart has important benefits for the body. Although the effect is not lasting, listening to Mozart for a few minutes leads to increased mental performance according to neurobiological researchers from the Centre of Learning and Memory at the University of California.
With some diseases, the music of Mozart works wonders, coming to have a temporary improvement. In children between 3 and 12 years it has improved the capacity of reasoning. On the contrary, the Mozart effect does not affect other abilities such as memory, verbal fluency and attention. The researchers sought to define the characteristics of the music of Mozart as compared with other types of relaxation music, and tried to explain physiologically the Mozart effect.
The first explanation given was that there was a similarity between music and activity in terms of frequency of activation and spatio-temporal changes. Another explanation was that the music of Mozart was able to activate brain areas that other types of music could not activate.The latter explanation came from the tests performed, to show that the music of Mozart activated brain areas related to emotions, auditory (as some other types of music) and also motor coordination and vision. There have been all kinds of tests, including rats, auditions, and improved learning capabilities of them.
The fully expanded benefits of these auditions should convince even politicians in Costa Rica. I think this music should be used in to nurseries and schoolsto make kids listen to classical music to improve the way they learn. Even though it would be expensive, especially in some rural areas, it is worth it to support a better education (higher quality) for our children.
Experts in the "Mozart Effect", after completing several studies and testing in children and young people, agreed in saying that it is the sonata for two pianos K448 W. A. Mozart piece ideal for the use of this effect. Mozart's music has, among others, the following positive effects: the development of skills in reading and writing, oral language development, math skills development, development of the ability to remember and memorize.
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_effect
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