Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Music is a universal language. Our brains are able to jump into action while enhancing our ability to be able to memorize simple music techniques. If you don't know, the term “Mozart Effect” was created by researchers that studied how listening to Mozart’s “Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major” could affect the listener’s reasoning. It turned out that people performed much better on tests after hearing the music compared to when they were sitting in silence. The researchers found out that this effect only lasted for a short amount of time and didn’t go beyond the test’s 15-minute period. Unfortunately, the theory has been described as "myth-like." It’s not Mozart that makes you more suitable to solve visual problems. Any music you like can have this effect though. The experiment has since been copied using a wide range of different recordings. Every time, those who preferred a type of music, whether it’s classical, pop or jazz; performed better on cognitive tests after hearing that type. The tempo of a song also had an effect on how happy and alert listeners felt, which later influenced their performance.

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