Frances Rusche, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, put forward her theory that "music promotes IQ" more than ten years ago. In the past year or two, she and her research team have published the latest research results many times, believing that music can really improve brain function. From 65438 to 0993, Francis Rusher and other researchers made 36 college students listen to Mozart's concerto for two pianos in D major for ten minutes, and then tested their intelligence. As a result, students' spatial reasoning ability improved by 9 points. Later, it was reported that after listening to Mozart's sonata, the activity level of several genes in the hippocampus of rats that stimulate and change the connection of brain cells was significantly improved. These genes are responsible for producing a neurotrophic protein, a chemical related to learning and memory, and a synaptic growth protein. Mozart's music rhythm is consistent with some rhythm cycles of the human brain. The researchers hope that this discovery will help to design music therapy for patients with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Some researchers have found that it is useless to use other music (such as Schubert). As soon as the news was disclosed, Mozart's CDs were snapped up. Mozart's music can improve people's learning and memory ability, which is later called "Mozart effect". Is there any scientific basis?
Musicians' "Mozart Effect"
Don Campbell, an American musician and teacher, is the author of the best-selling book "Mozart Effect from 65438 to 0997". He discusses this problem and gives advice to parents who want their children to succeed. An important reason why Mozart became a musical genius is that he received prenatal education before he was born. Although Mozart's example does not mean that as long as children receive music education in their mothers' bellies, they will show Mozart's musical talent in the months after birth, but even a little music education in the early life will reap great benefits. Campbell said: "The power of music can affect the way and grasp of understanding and perception. What we want from music is form, repetition and change. In short, a lot of things. " As an American, Campbell traveled around the world to promote his view of "the beneficial characteristics of music". He released a series of "Mozart Effect" CDs, in which a lot of music was edited. The objects of these CDs are unborn fetuses, toddlers and students. However, some people criticized his work and efforts. Some critics deride his work as pseudoscience, and his research is only to sell toys and CDs to parents who want their children to succeed. Campbell also has something to say about other people's criticism. He stressed that he was not trying to create a child prodigy, nor was he trying to encourage his parents to talk quickly. His goal was to convince parents, doctors and music teachers that music was a "powerful catalyst for treatment, creation and development". The magical function of music Campbell is a fanatic of music therapy. He believes that music makes children happier, healthier and more focused. His view is supported by a lot of evidence. An expert study published in 1997 found that premature infants treated in the intensive care unit who listened to classical music gained weight faster than those who did not listen to music, and were discharged earlier, and had a greater chance of survival than those who did not listen to music. 1998 the academic aptitude test management Committee of American universities has published a report, which shows that high school students who like singing or can play a musical instrument have 52 points higher academic performance than high school students who don't sing or play a musical instrument. Music also has a magical effect on adults. Scientists at the University of Washington found that the average score of college students who listened to soft classical music was 2 1.3 higher than that of college students who didn't listen to music.
Children especially like Mozart's music, because the most important melody in his music is repeated again and again, which provides the ears with familiar musical structure and rhythm. Campbell thinks this is the key to the benefit of music. Mozart is the master of this cheerful sonata. Every movement in each of his works has a theme, which is then unfolded and repeated.