“We have likely all heard of the so-called ―Mozart Effect,‖ the claim that listening to music increases intelligence. While the often-cited 1993 study never actually claimed such a profound conclusion, the resultant publicity focused the nation‘s attention on the evidence of music‘s positive effect on various types of cognitive skills.”
By Paula J. Telesco, Associate Professor of Music Theory and Aural Skills, Department of Music, University of Massachusetts, Lowell…