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The Mozart Effect (That's Not a Thing)

June 08, 2018 • Brea Murakami • Season 1 • Episode 3

The Mozart effect has gotten a lot of hype (and criticism) the past few decades...what's the real story? This episode breaks down the research that led to the Mozart effect being debunked. Even though those Mozart baby CDs won't make your baby smarter, we also share the one music activity that has shown to have long-term benefits to cognitive processing.

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