The Mozart Effect is a study that shows that listening to classical music can have positive effects on learning and attitude. This event is called the Mozart effect and has been proven by experiments carried out by many scientists. This research has sparked much controversy between believers and non-believers, as the Mozart effect is said to improve the brain and reasoning; it is also used to reduce stress, depression or anxiety; it induces relaxation or sleep; and the Mozart effect activates the body. It also claims to help in the brain development of babies and young children and would further facilitate the study process. Scientists and skeptics have different beliefs about the benefits of the Mozart effect. The scientists found that Mozart “enhanced the synchronization between neuronal activity in the right and left frontal tempoparietal cortical areas of the brain,” and that this effect continued for “more than 12 minutes” (Rauscher and Shaw, 1998, p. 839). Based on these findings, Leng and Shaw hypothesized that "listening to Mozart might stimulate neural firing patterns in parts of the cerebral cortex responsible for spatiotemporal skills, which would subsequently improve abilities spatio-temporal systems hosted in these parts of the cerebral cortex. the cortex” [Dowd]. However, non-believers suggest the research is incomplete and misleading. The Irvine study that started the phenomenon has been widely criticized. The surprising results announced by the initial paper were misleading. First, the researchers claimed that the undergraduates improved on all three spatial reasoning tests. But as Shaw later clarified, the only improvement came from a single task: folding and cutting the paper. Additionally, the researchers presented the data in the form...... middle of paper ......it. To what extent Mozart's music affects our brain remains a question for this mom. Works Cited Bruer, John T. The Myth of the First Three Years: A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and Lifelong Learning. New York: The Free Press 1999. Carroll, Robert. The Skeptic's Dictionary. Robert Carroll. 2010. Internet. April 12, 2011.Connor, Steven. “Mozart effect divides science” Science News August 26, 1999: Research Library, Lexis Nexis. Internet. March 15, 2011. Dowd, Will. “The myth of the Mozart effect”. Skeptic 13.4 (2007): 21-23. Premier Academic Research. EBSCO. Internet. March 15, 2011.)Fordahl, Matthew. “Mozart Won’t Help the Intelligent: Studies.” Entertainment, August 26, 1999: Research Library, Lexis Nexis. Internet. March 15, 2011. Siegfried, T. “Many curious scientists have music on their minds. » Science News August 14, 2010: Research Library, ProQuest Web April 12.. 2011.