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  • listening to classical music, and in particular Mozart, improved test performance in college students
  • In fact, a comprehensive meta-analysis (a statistical reviews of previous studies on the topic) concluded that listening to Mozart actually had no effect on intelligence.
  • Soon after, a series of studies showed that Mozart improves performance in some people because of its calming effects.
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  • Other studies also showed that playing Mozart to at risk infants (premature or those with severe medical complications) resulted in better medical outcomes, such as fewer hospitalization days and more rapid weight gain.
  • In the last issue of the journal Pediatrics, there was a very small yet fascinating study on the effects of Mozart on premature babies.
  • The authors found that within 10 minutes of the start of the music the infants experienced an average of a 10-13% reduction in their “Resting Energy Expenditure” (REE).
  • It is possible that exposing the infants to Mozart reduces their REE and this results in a higher ratio of ‘consumed calories’ to ‘calories used’, and thus more rapid weight gain and better medical outcomes.
  • these findings, combined to previous findings showing improved medical outcomes among at-risk infants exposed to music, makes you wonder whether neonatal intensive care units should consider music exposure as standard practice for at risk infants.
  • Tero Toivanen on 27 Jan 10
     
    Mozart Effect: The effect of music on premature babies
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