An experimental test of "the mozart effect": does listening to his music improve spatial ability?

• Published in: Perceptual and motor skills Vol. 81; no. 3 Pt 2; p. 1379
• Main Authors: Newman, J, Rosenbach, J H, Burns, K L, Latimer, B C, Matocha, H R, Vogt, E R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1995
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Auditory Perception; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Music; Problem Solving; Relaxation Therapy
• ISSN: 0031-5125
• DOI: 10.2466/pms.1995.81.3f.1379

This experiment was designed as a test of the 1993 findings of Rauscher, Shaw, and Ky who reported a positive effect of listening to classical music on spatial reasoning. Present results do not demonstrate the "Mozart effect." In our study, 114 students were pretested on items from the Rav...