4 Psychology Myths You Probably Thought Were True
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You’ve probably heard someone say that listening to Mozart makes you smarter or that they have a photographic memory. But... that’s just not the case. Using the power of scientific research, let's bust... some popular misconceptions about intelligence, memory and your brain. If somebody tells you “listening to classical music makes you smarter” tell them to take it Bach. In one study, participants listened to either a Mozart sonata, verbal instructions or silence and then did parts of an IQ test. Those who listened to Mozart did perform better in spatial-reasoning tasks. But… this enhancing effect of music, also known as “the Mozart effect”, is only temporary. It wore off in less than 15 minutes. Subsequent studies have found that the “M...
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You’ve probably heard someone say that listening to Mozart makes you smarter or that they have a photographic memory. But... that’s just not the case. Using the power of scientific research, let's bust... some popular misconceptions about intelligence, memory and your brain. If somebody tells you “listening to classical music makes you smarter” tell them to take it Bach. In one study, participants listened to either a Mozart sonata, verbal instructions or silence and then did parts of an IQ test. Those who listened to Mozart did perform better in spatial-reasoning tasks. But… this enhancing effect of music, also known as “the Mozart effect”, is only temporary. It wore off in less than 15 minutes. Subsequent studies have found that the “M...
