When I was in the fifth grade, I thought that I was smart, but my IQ of 104 proves that it's just me assuming I'm smart because my brother is smart. Now obviously my IQ might be a bit age biased, but after calculation I have learned that my mental age is 17.68 whereas I am 17 years old. I assumed that I was going to be on the same level as Barack Obama if not higher, but no, I am at the average IQ of a liberal arts major.
The Mozart's Effect is something I have experienced. My music history class is constantly playing classical music, so when I roll into Pre Calculus I am ready and refreshed to be tested of my mathematical abilities (or lack thereof). The theory works on many levels. Whereas people assume that it increases your overall intelligence, it only increases spatial intelligence for a small period of time. Mozart doesn't have magical powers that induces a unique chemical reaction within your brain, the music's soothing qualities relax the brain and allow for the increase of spatial intelligence.
Stay tuned for more little bursts of Psych Knowledge towards the end of the week! <3
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