PSY290H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brainpower, Music Therapy, Transcriptome
Document Summary
Music has many positive effects on our mind, body and soul. Listening to the music can have a calming or energizing effect. For example, one important benefit of classical music is that it helps to relax our body physically while calming the mind. Classical music can also evoke a sequence of different emotions, giving a base to our thoughts, words, and actions. Moreover, we often make assumption that classical music can boost cognitive function. The theory known as the mozart effect was widely popularized by mass media and mass baby. Mozart cds on the market, making us believe that listening to the classical music makes people smarter. An internet search reveals plenty of audiovisual products that suggest stimulating effect on the brain and cognitive functions of infants and young children. However, while it is commonly said that classical music make children more intelligent, when we explore scientific evidence, this statement seems to be controversial.
