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Sure, listening to one piece before taking a standardized test doesn't help, but I would wager that truly appreciating Mozart, and certainly playing an instrume
by andreyf 16y ago
Sure, listening to one piece before taking a standardized test doesn't help, but I would wager that truly appreciating Mozart, and certainly playing an instrument of any sort, does.
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- cmelbye 16y agoHow is that relevant? He said that truly appreciating the music and learning an instrument would "help". He never said that it would improve every area of the brain and magically make you smart.
- sliverstorm 16y agoBeing involved in music, especially classical music, stereotypically gives a you cultured air. It has been proven that we generally think attractive people are more intelligent, and I'd wager the same goes for being cultured.
- stcredzero 16y agoIt's probably not enough to play an instrument. Being passionate about and engaged in music to the extent that one analyses the experience and actively experiments -- that level of engagement might help. I know plenty of musicians whose approach to playing an actual instrument isn't much deeper than playing Guitar Hero.
- GiraffeNecktie 16y agoI do recall at least one study that said that high school students who take music do better academically. Could have been some serious selection bias in that study though.
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