Mozart Effect Research Paper
Ryan Zimmer
Mr. Allen
English 12
1 February 2008
Mozart Effect: Can we enhance our mind just by listening to music? Most people are not intellectually gifted at all, and most people strive to learn to become wiser and more informed about the world around them. Studies show that listening to classical music can have positive effects on learning and attitude. This occurrence is called the Mozart Effect, and it has been experimented by many scientists. Different types of music have different effects on the mind. The earliest stages of learning for young children are the most important. The fundamentals of learning are locked into a child at a very young age and how much importance is placed on these can have dramatic effects on the …show more content…
As we will see, by simply listening to pleasant music in the background while doing an arduous task can make it seem so much easier, or in some cases, music may not increase positive attitude, but will ease the strain of an activity. A study was conducted by Shawn E. Mueske, a graduate student at Mankato State University, to determine the effects of background music on a biology lab. He studied to determine the effects of background music on attitude, achievement, time spent in the laboratory and on task behavior (Mueske 6-7). He used a control group which entailed one lab where no music was present, and one experimental group which listened to popular/soft rock music at an appropriate, soft sound level for background music (14). He found that there was no real difference in attitude or achievement among the two groups, but there was a significant increase in time spent in the laboratory and time spent on task …show more content…
Healing Imagery and Music. Portland: Rudra Press, 1995. Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect. New York: Avon Books, 1997. Jaeger, Werner. Paideia: the Ideals of Greek Culture. Volumes I and II. New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. Rauscher, Frances, Ph.D. "Can Music Make Us More Intelligent?" Billboard Magazine. October 15, 1994. Kilpatrick, William. "Music and Morality", American Educator Magazine. Winter 1994- 95. Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect Resource Center. 2004. Mozart Effect Resource Center. 02 Feb. 2004 <http://www.mozarteffect.com/>.
Carroll, Robert T. The Mozart Effect. 2002. 10 Feb. 2004
Mr. Allen
English 12
1 February 2008
Mozart Effect: Can we enhance our mind just by listening to music? Most people are not intellectually gifted at all, and most people strive to learn to become wiser and more informed about the world around them. Studies show that listening to classical music can have positive effects on learning and attitude. This occurrence is called the Mozart Effect, and it has been experimented by many scientists. Different types of music have different effects on the mind. The earliest stages of learning for young children are the most important. The fundamentals of learning are locked into a child at a very young age and how much importance is placed on these can have dramatic effects on the …show more content…
As we will see, by simply listening to pleasant music in the background while doing an arduous task can make it seem so much easier, or in some cases, music may not increase positive attitude, but will ease the strain of an activity. A study was conducted by Shawn E. Mueske, a graduate student at Mankato State University, to determine the effects of background music on a biology lab. He studied to determine the effects of background music on attitude, achievement, time spent in the laboratory and on task behavior (Mueske 6-7). He used a control group which entailed one lab where no music was present, and one experimental group which listened to popular/soft rock music at an appropriate, soft sound level for background music (14). He found that there was no real difference in attitude or achievement among the two groups, but there was a significant increase in time spent in the laboratory and time spent on task …show more content…
Healing Imagery and Music. Portland: Rudra Press, 1995. Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect. New York: Avon Books, 1997. Jaeger, Werner. Paideia: the Ideals of Greek Culture. Volumes I and II. New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. Rauscher, Frances, Ph.D. "Can Music Make Us More Intelligent?" Billboard Magazine. October 15, 1994. Kilpatrick, William. "Music and Morality", American Educator Magazine. Winter 1994- 95. Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect Resource Center. 2004. Mozart Effect Resource Center. 02 Feb. 2004 <http://www.mozarteffect.com/>.
Carroll, Robert T. The Mozart Effect. 2002. 10 Feb. 2004