[RERUN] What is the Mozart Effect?

What is the Mozart Effect? 27 January is the anniversary of Mozart's birth. What if listening to 10 minutes of Mozart could increase your IQ? That’s exactly what Frances Raucher and her Californian research team suggested back in 1993. The theory spread like wildfire around the world, leading to much speculation about the so-called Mozart Effect. Let’s cut to the chase, does it actually work? But this myth has now been perpetuated across several decades. There must be something to it! In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is ableism? What are climate refugees? What is the single currency? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices