The Mozart Effect

Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and other classical composers have created soothing, articulate pieces of music. Today, both kids and adults choose to listen to these kinds of music during their down time and when working. It is said to make you smarter and better concentrated, but is that true?

The answer is no, not necessarily. In 1993, scientists at University of California, Irvine, created a studying showing that students who listened to Mozart several minutes before an exam scored higher than students who chose to listen to other types of music or not at all. While this effect only lasted for approximately 15 minutes, it created a controversy known as the Mozart Effect.

Although dozens of scientists are conducting studies on this effect towards young and toddles coming back with mixed results, others choose to use Mozart for other purposes. Atlanta Falcon’s football player, Ryan Schraeder, blasts music through his headphones as his pregame warm-up. Generally, 6-foot-7, 300 pound offensive linemen don’t listen to classical music, but Schraeder is certainly an exception. Even before his matchup against Super Bowl MVP, Von Miller, his listened to his pre-game music, and states afterwards that, “it helped” him. The Mozart effect might not be perfectly proven but you might want to listen to it before your next sports competition.

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