Fact or Fiction?: Babies Exposed to Classical Music End Up SmarterIs the so-called "Mozart effect" a scientifically supported, developmental leg up or a media-fueled "scientific legend"? The phrase "Mozart Effect" conjures an image of a pregnant woman who, sporting headphones over her belly, is convinced that playing classical music to her unborn child will improve the tyke's intelligence. But is
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