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In 1991, a small study at the University of California, Irvine, found that young adults received a modest brain boost from listening to Mozart before performing small mental tasks. From this, an exaggerated mythology emerged around what became known as “The Mozart Effect,” linking exposure to classical music with increased intelligence, especially in babies. In this animation, UK broadcaster and psychologist Claudia Hammond discusses this myth and what research really says about music and intelligence, and how the media distorts and exaggerates scientific discoveries.
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