Posts Tagged ‘pregancy’
Headphones on the Belly
Scientific American recently published an editorial in their “weird science” category pondering the scientific validity of the so-called “Mozart Effect.” This, of course, refers to the apparent boost in intelligence resulting from pre-term and post-term infants, as well as young children, exposed to classical music. But whether one should play classical music to an infant still in the womb, to a newborn babe still in its crib, or even a walking, talking young child is not up for debate as an exercise in musical education. Rather, the theory implies that setting aside time and resources to play classical music for a kid at any of these stages will have a qualitative impact on real intelligence down the road and towards adulthood. But does it?
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