Is there any proven link between intelligence and classical music?
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msummers10
ANSWERS: 6
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I think you have to be pretty clever to write it...
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Some studies suggest there is. I suspect the evidence is weak. No doubt, the parents who have the interest and motivation to seek ways to enhance their children's intelligence will also be enhancing their life experience in many ways which will also contribute to a more thought-full child. This article presents the basics of the Mozart Effect and a skeptical discussion. It will lead to other articles which will endorse the concept. These other sites seem to be primarily commercial. http://skepdic.com/mozart.html
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Recently I was minding my little niece...my sister was given Baby Einstein DVDs. One was Baby Bach...but all the music was played on tinny little xylophones and the like. I was annoyed...play the real stuff if you want to teach them to appreciate classical music...but as for indicating intelligence...I don't think anyone could ever prove that...in fact, I suspect that if Mozart were alive now, he would be living the life of a rockstar in LA. He approximated it in his lifetime that's for sure... I have an IQ of 131 and, although I love certain classical pieces, give me ROCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKK.
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I really don't think so
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Any stimulation is good for the brain, Classical can be very complex, I would assume that that it would eventually help develop intelligence.
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It's called the Mozart effect. It's based on some studies don in the early 90's and later. They played some Mozart to students and then tested them. Some scientist have tried to reproduce the results from the study but they haven't always been conclusive.
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