Debating The Mozart Theory

“Debating the Mozart Theory”

Roberta Hershenson argues that classical music makes the brain work better, sharpens children’s concentration and makes them brighter as well as livelier. She claims that when young children are given keyboard lessons for several months or years, their performance on spatial reasoning tests improves and last for up to two years afterward. Also stating the “Mozart Effect” is often skipped over and should be brought to attention. Hershenson develops this claim first by investigating and concluding on the original study performed on college students. In the experiment a group of college students performed better on certain spatial- reasoning test after listening to a Mozart Sonata. Lastly, the author attempts to pull the reader in for a staggering section full of facts in order to fully express her point.