Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Mozart Effect

Mozart was a composer during the Classical period. The Mozart effect is a theory that states Mozart's music can enhance brain development in children, usually in the first 3 years of life. Does it really work? In an investigation done by Gary Kliewer,people with Alzheimer's disease function more normally if they listen to Mozart and the music even reduces the severity of epileptic seizures. It was also proven that IQ test scores increased by 8 to 9 points. So the Mozart effect does not only work for children, it also can be used with adults.