Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2006
Publication Source
49th National Conference of the College Music Society
Abstract
The “Mozart effect” suggests that merely listening to Mozart’s music enhances human cognitive processing. Although the “Mozart effect” has generated a great deal of attention since it was first proposed, replicating the Mozart effect has proven elusive, and it has been argued that the effect is attributable not to the music, but rather to changes in arousal and mood. Even so, it may be that the music of Mozart increases arousal and improves mood to a greater degree than do other stimuli, including the music of other composers.
Peer Reviewed
yes
Keywords
Mozart Effect, Psychology of Music, Arousal
eCommons Citation
Polzella, Donald J. and Benedum, Richard P., "The “Mozart effect”: Musicological and scientific perspectives" (2006). Psychology Faculty Publications. 98.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/psy_fac_pub/98
