| For decades, classical music has been universally | | | | classical music could improve someone's physical as |
| believed to have great impact to make babies | | | | well as mental health and gives them many benefits. |
| become smarter. Due to such believe, many of | | | | This is where they believe that classical music |
| expectant mother spend their time to regularly listen | | | | especially the piano sonata of Mozart could increase |
| to certain kinds of classical music - commonly with | | | | the intelligence of the baby. |
| headphones on their ears - hopefully that their unborn | | | | In 1998, the Georgia governor had encouraged to |
| child would be safely born with a higher intelligence. | | | | freely give CDs for every mother who has just |
| But, some people say that such believe is only a | | | | delivered her precious baby once they have checked |
| fiction rather than a fact. How would you response | | | | out from the hospital in the particular state. In Florida, |
| to such pros and cons on this? | | | | daycare centers were told to play classical music |
| The well known Mozart Effect was first published in | | | | symphonies through their sound system. |
| 1993 by the University of California's scientists at | | | | But, other scientists tried their best to find out the |
| Irvine. Such controversial publication replicated further | | | | true answer over such study. The result is that |
| in the 1995 by the same group. It was started with | | | | listening to classical music could not possibly make a |
| their study on some college students. Those who | | | | baby become smarter; however such effort would |
| listened to the piano sonata that is composed by the | | | | definitely have the effect of calming the baby while |
| well known classical composer, Wolfgang Amadues | | | | in the mother's womb. |
| Mozart, for a few minutes before having a test | | | | Although scientists have finally stated that classical |
| performed better than those who didn't listen. | | | | music do not have significant impact on the baby's |
| However, this particular study did not look at the | | | | intelligence, as a pregnant mother you still can use it |
| Mozart effect on babies. Based on this study, | | | | to help you relaxing and soothing your baby. |
| politicians and the media proclaim that listening to | | | | |