We went to a neurologist... We were diagnosed with developmental delay, because... the daughter does not sit down on her own, does not stand up on her own, does not crawl and does not speak syllables like “ma”, “ba”, etc. (she only says something in “her” language: “abu”, “da”, “gai”, “bua”, etc.). In general, they prescribed us Pantogam, physical therapy (PT) and listen like von Mozart, especially symphonies and even better the 6th symphony (only last requiem on betting - even though Beautiful music, but has a bad effect). I was interested in how Mozart's music works on child development and children's brain...
I’ll say right away: usually after an afternoon snack my daughter doesn’t sleep (I don’t let her, because then you can’t put her to bed for the night - in total, the period of wakefulness before bedtime is about 4-5 hours), she starts to whine, because. she's falling asleep, we, of course, try our best to entertain and distract her. Today at this time I put on Mozart and was pleasantly surprised - after afternoon tea from 18.00 until 20.30 (then we swim), my daughter never whined, and, listening to background music, calmly played with toys, tumbled (quite actively) and did not ask on the handles.
Here's what I found on this issue:
Mozart is the “most suitable” composer for kids. Great amount scientific research which were held in different countries world, they say that Mozart’s exquisitely simple, bright, harmonious music has positive influence on the development of the child's psyche, creativity and intelligence. The Musical Genius of Nature, as many call Mozart, became a composer at the age of 4, perhaps this brought to his music a pure childish perception, which all “admirers” of his work, even the youngest listeners, subconsciously feel.

Mozart's music has a universal positive effect. It surprisingly accurately finds various “pain” points and organically integrates into the most invisible corners of the soul and body of every person. This phenomenon allows us to talk about the so-called Mozart effect. The impact of music on the human body has not yet been studied. But something is already known. At least that all systems of the human body work in a certain rhythm.

American scientists conducted the following experiment: they tested a group of volunteers for “IQ”; then for 10 minutes the group listened piano music Mozart; then testing again. Result: the second IQ test showed increase in intelligence by an average of 9 units. Scientists on our continent have proven that listening to Mozart’s works increases the intellectual abilities of almost all people, regardless of gender and age. The most interesting thing is that mental abilities increase even among those who do not like Mozart. In addition, this music improves people's concentration.

As a result of many years of observations, doctors came to the conclusion that Mozart's sonata for two pianos in C major helps those with Alzheimer's disease. Mozart's sonatas reduce the number of epileptic seizures. In Sweden, women in labor listen to Mozart's music before giving birth, as a result of which, according to scientists, infant mortality is reduced. In the USA, Mozart's music is used in the treatment of neurological diseases. This therapy improves fine motor skills of the hands. How do you like this information? Impressive?

Many world scientists agree that Mozart's music has miraculous healing powers. It improves hearing, memory and... speech. How?
According to one version, Mozart's music contains a large number of high frequency sounds. It is these frequencies that carry the healing load. These sounds, which vibrate at a frequency of 3000 to 8000 Hz, resonate with the cerebral cortex and improve memory and thinking. These same sounds strengthen the microscopic muscles of the ear.

"Mozart's music can 'warm up the brain,'" suggested Gordon Shaw, a theoretical physicist and one of the researchers, after the results were announced. “We hypothesize that complex music excites equally complex neural patterns that are associated with higher forms mental activities such as mathematics and chess. Conversely, simple and monotonous intrusive music can have the opposite effect.”

Mozart's music is extraordinary - neither fast nor slow, smooth but not boring, and charming in its simplicity.

Experiments to study the phenomenon are based on the assumption that music affects the brain at the anatomical level, making it more mobile. For children, it can have a profound influence on the formation neural networks and mental development of the child.

Far-reaching conclusions have been drawn from the research findings, especially with regard to raising children, whose first three years of life are considered decisive for their future intelligence.

Numerous opponents, trying to experimentally prove that there is no “Mozart effect”, regularly come to the conclusion that their judgments are erroneous.

Recently, another skeptic changed his mind about Mozart's music. Eric Seigel of Elmhurst College in Illinois used a spatial reasoning test to do this. Subjects had to look at two letters E, one of which was rotated at an angle relative to the other. And the larger the angle, the more difficult it was to determine whether the letters were the same or different. The milliseconds it took the subject to compare the letters were the measure that determined the subject's level of spatial thinking. To Seigel's surprise, those subjects who listened to Mozart before the test identified the letters much more accurately.

The researchers concluded that regardless of listeners' tastes or previous experiences, Mozart's music consistently had a calming effect on them, improving spatial awareness and the ability to express themselves more clearly and clearly in communication. The rhythms, melodies and high frequencies of Mozart's music have been proven to stimulate and engage the creative and motivational areas of the brain.

It was Mozart’s music that helped French otolaryngologist Alfred Tomatis overcome Gerard Depardieu’s stuttering. Two hours of daily listening to Mozart's music eliminated stuttering in two months famous actor . Before this, he could not finish a single sentence. After this therapy, he not only cured his stuttering and got rid of problems with his right ear, but also learned the process of thinking.

And here's another one, almost fairy tale story. Once upon a time there lived an old, sick marshal. His name was Richelieu Louis Francois de Vignerault. Old age and illness are always nearby. And the marshal was already 78 years old, a considerable age for any person. His illnesses completely destroyed him. And here he lies on his deathbed, his eyes are closed, only his lips move slightly. When they listened to the dying whisper of the old man, they heard the last request of the dying man. But he asked for little: that in his last minutes a Mozart concerto was played in his presence. His favorite concert.

How was it possible to refuse a man his dying request? The musicians came and started playing. When the last sounds of music died down, relatives expected to see the marshal who had passed on to another world. But a miracle happened. They saw that before their eyes the marshal began to come to life. Listening to Mozart's concert “drives away” death and returns it to man vitality . Maybe someone was dissatisfied with this turn of events, but not Richelieu Louis Francois de Vignerault, who recovered and happily lived until he was 92 years old. Believe it or not, all of Europe knows this story of an amazing resurrection.

Mozart improves the health of babies, Slovak scientists came to this conclusion.

During a two-year experiment, music was played for children, and they overcame postpartum stress faster, sucked milk better, developed well and did not cry.

Music therapy also had a positive effect on the medical staff. Doctors and nurses were less nervous and made fewer mistakes in their work.

The innovations were adopted by maternity hospitals in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Poland.

In general, Mozart's music is useful at any age. It helps children cope better with their studies and overcome problems with motor coordination, improves speech and calms them down when they are nervous. It has been proven, for example, that educational material It is better learned if during the learning process you arrange 10-minute “ musical breaks”, and babies who listened to Mozart before they were born, while in the womb, were later more easily soothed by his music. As for adults, Mozart can help them improve their hearing and cope with mental problems.“Mozart is something incomprehensible in music,” Goethe told his friend Johann Peter Eckermann, “it is an image that embodies the demon: so alluring that everyone strives for him, and so great that no one can reach him.” . Sources: muz-urok.ru, sadikshkola.ru, global-project.ru, medinfo.ru

Music not only brings us joy, but also helps us become smarter. Many of us are ready to agree with this idea, however, few understand how exactly. Judging by the research data, scientists still do not have a clear answer. But there is an answer to the question why so far not a single composer has come up with the “ideal melody for the smart.”

Classic for the brain

The effects of music on the brain have intrigued scientists for centuries. This question became more relevant when players vinyl records and cassette players brought music into every home, and then into every pocket. Not to mention modern times, when a limitless stream of music for every taste is available wherever there is an Internet connection.

In 1991, a book by French otolaryngologist Alfred Tomatis appeared, “Why Mozart?” . The author argued that it is listening to the classical music of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that allows the brain to concentrate. The fact is, Tomatis argued, that he wrote his works at a certain pitch, which harmonizes brain waves.

In 1993, Californian scientists Francis Rauscher, Catherine Ky and Gordon Shaw conducted an experiment to experimentally test how Mozart's music affects intelligence.

36 students, divided into three groups, took part in the experiment. The first group listened for several minutes to the Sonata for two pianos in D major, K 448. The second group was offered audio instructions on relaxation. Participants in the third spent time in silence. After this, all subjects took an IQ test.

It turned out that the group that listened to Mozart improved their spatial thinking scores by an average of 8-9 points. True, the effect did not last long: after 10-15 minutes, IQ returned to its previous level.

A report on the results of the study was published in scientific journal Nature and aroused interest not only among specialists, but also in society as a whole. Although the authors of the report emphasized that the effect of “improving intelligence” was brief and affected only one of the areas - spatial-abstract, the public was inspired by the idea of ​​​​getting smarter with the help of music. As a result, the demand for Mozart in the United States increased incredibly.

From here the idea developed - based on nothing at all except hearsay - that listening to Mozart's music from the first months of life influences the formation of intelligence. In 1998, the governor of Georgia even ordered that all parents of newborns be given CDs with the composer's works. Future American mothers went to bed listening to symphonies and sonatas, moving the speakers closer to their stomachs.

Mozart is not important

But in 1999 everything changed. The journal Nature published “Prelude or Requiem for the Mozart Effect?” by Harvard psychologist Christopher Chabris.

The author told parents who play Mozart for their children a disappointing fact: there is no scientific evidence at all about the benefits of classical melodies for early development.

Chabris spoke about the results of new experiments with music. If someone in the group of subjects preferred Mozart, say, Franz Liszt, then it was from listening to the music of his favorite composer that the listener experienced the effect of a short-term improvement in brain activity.

This allowed scientists to assume that it was not a matter of classics at all, but of the pleasure that the experiment participants experienced when listening to their favorite music. This is what makes our brain work better.

And yet the question remains: why does some music cause the “Mozart effect”, while others do not? In search of an answer, scientists have expanded the field of experiments. They sought to describe the effect of music of different genres on the brain, as well as specify the emotional effect of listening to music.

Neuroscientist and psychologist Daniel Levitin, professor emeritus at McGill University in Montreal (Canada), has succeeded in this direction. Levitin is a passionate music lover, musician and music producer. Most devoted his works to the study of the cognitive and emotional effects that music causes. In 2007, his book “This Is Your Music Crazy Brain” was published, based on experiments that the author conducted in the laboratory of McGill University. In the same year, the work of the British neurologist and neuropsychologist Oliver Sacks “Musicophilia” was published.

Music is us

Both books appeared on the bestseller list The New York Times. Their main idea was that the perception of music is not a “side” and, in general, useless process for evolution.

On the contrary, the ability to perceive melodies and jointly enjoy them is the most important mechanism of socialization of ancient people, the authors argued. In their opinion, the ability to enjoy music made people smarter and more united.

The works of Levitin and Sachs were criticized by many for being too “pop” in presentation scientific facts who inevitably suffer if we explain them in simple words. Nevertheless, the authors managed to convey one important idea to many people: music is not a mysterious “pill” that can turn us all into geniuses.

Each brain responds to melodies differently, so, fortunately for us all, there is no perfect “mind composer”.

Before races, many professional runners listen to rhythmic music to help them focus and tone their bodies before the race even begins. This is a proven effect, says Levitin in one of his lectures. But no athlete will win without regular training.

So if you want music to help your brain, make your own music and intellectual life diverse. And also learn to understand music: pay attention to the harmony of sounds, and perhaps they will reveal much more to you than just the verse and chorus.

Research shows that Mozart's music increases brain activity. After listening to the works of the great composer, people answering an IQ test demonstrate a noticeable increase in intelligence.

The special properties of Mozart's music first came to public attention through pioneering research at the University of California in the early 1990s. At the Irvine Neuroscience Center, which studies learning and memory, a team of researchers began studying the effects of Mozart's music on students and adolescents. Frances X. Rauscher, Ph.D., and her colleagues conducted a study in which university graduates from the Department of Psychology were tested on the Spatial Intelligence Index (Stanford-daBinet Standard Intelligence Scale). The result was 8-9 points higher for subjects who listened to Mozart’s “Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major” for ten minutes. Although the effects of listening to music lasted only ten to fifteen minutes, Dr. Rauscher's group concluded that the relationship between music and spatial thinking is so strong that even just listening to music can have a significant effect.

The power of Mozart's music

"Mozart's music can 'warm up the brain,'" suggested Gordon Shaw, a theoretical physicist and one of the researchers, after the results were announced. “We hypothesize that complex music excites equally complex neural patterns that are associated with higher forms of mental activity, such as mathematics and chess.” Conversely, simple and monotonous intrusive music can have the opposite effect.”

Mozart's music is extraordinary - neither fast nor slow, smooth but not boring, and charming in its simplicity. This musical phenomenon, which has not yet been fully explained, is called the “Mozart Effect”.

The popular French actor Gerard Depardieu experienced it to the fullest. The fact is that the young Zhezhe, who came to conquer Paris, did not speak French well and also stuttered. The famous doctor Alfred Tomatis advised Gerard to listen to Mozart every day for at least two hours! " magical flute"and can indeed work miracles - a few months later Depardieu spoke as he sang.

The uniqueness and extraordinary power of Mozart's music is most likely due to his life, especially the circumstances that accompanied his birth. Mozart was conceived in a rare environment. His prenatal existence was a daily immersion in the world of music. My father’s violin sounded in the house, which, of course, had a tremendous influence on the development of nervous system and the awakening of cosmic rhythms in the womb. His father was a bandmaster, conductor of choral and musical chapels in Salzburg, and his mother, the daughter of a musician, played a colossal role in his musical development. She sang songs and serenades even during her pregnancy. Mozart was born literally molded from music.

Experiments to study the phenomenon are based on the assumption that music affects the brain at the anatomical level, making it more mobile. For children, it can have a profound effect on the formation of neural networks and the child’s mental development.

Far-reaching conclusions have been drawn from the research findings, especially with regard to raising children, whose first three years of life are considered decisive for their future intelligence.

Numerous opponents, trying to experimentally prove that there is no “Mozart effect”, regularly come to the conclusion that their judgments are erroneous.

Recently, another skeptic changed his mind about Mozart's music. Eric Seigel of Elmhurst College in Illinois used a spatial reasoning test to do this. Subjects had to look at two letters E, one of which was rotated at an angle relative to the other. And the larger the angle, the more difficult it was to determine whether the letters were the same or different. The milliseconds it took the subject to compare the letters were the measure that determined the subject's level of spatial thinking. To Seigel's surprise, those subjects who listened to Mozart before the test identified the letters much more accurately.

The researchers concluded that regardless of listeners' tastes or previous experiences, Mozart's music consistently had a calming effect on them, improving spatial awareness and the ability to express themselves more clearly and clearly in communication. The rhythms, melodies and high frequencies of Mozart's music have been proven to stimulate and engage the creative and motivational areas of the brain.

The genius of Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg. Musical genius Mozart appeared already in early childhood He wrote his first symphony when he was not yet 10 years old, and his first successful opera by the age of 12. Behind short life(Mozart died at the age of 35), the composer created 40 symphonies, 22 operas and more than five hundred works in other genres. He spent 10 of his 35 years of life traveling to more than 200 cities in Europe.

During his short life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart created hundreds of solo and orchestral musical works, who inspired Beethoven, Wagner and other composers.

“Mozart is something incomprehensible in music,” Goethe told his friend Johann Peter Eckermann, “it is an image that embodies the demon: so alluring that everyone strives for him, and so great that no one can reach him.” .

Scientists have long known about the influence of music on humans. Music was soothing and healing. But special attention to its impact on brain activity human originated at the end of the twentieth century. Research by American scientist Don Campbell determined that classical music can not only heal, but also increase intellectual abilities. This effect was called the "Mozart effect"

because the music of this composer has the most powerful influence.

Various studies have been conducted that have shown that even ten minutes of listening to Mozart's music increases IQ by 9 units. In addition, it improves memory, attention, math skills and It was tested on students whose test scores improved after listening to it.

Why does this particular music have such an impact? The Mozart effect occurs because this composer maintains loudness intervals in his works that correspond to biocurrents human brain. And the sound range of this music most closely matches In addition, Mozart wrote mainly in major tones, which is why his works attract listeners so much and facilitate the work of the brain.

For many years, experiments have been conducted on the influence of music on children. The Mozart effect is that his smooth and charming music has a calming effect, improves mood and stimulates creative potential brain When children under three years old often listen to this music, they develop better. It improves speech, learning abilities, coordination of movements and calms nervous overexcitement.

The Mozart effect for newborns has also been proven. Listening to his music even before

birth, children are born calmer, less irritable, and their speech is more developed. Such children are easier to calm down and are better trainable. In addition, if you turn it on during childbirth, it will be much easier.

Scientists have conducted numerous studies on the influence of classical music on animals and plants. The Mozart effect extends to them too. For example, plants produce greater yields, cows' milk yield increases, and top scores in tests for the level of thinking.

There are many examples where listening has healed people from many illnesses. For example, the Mozart effect helped Gerard

Depardieu to recover from stuttering. Listening to sonatas by this composer can help patients with Alzheimer's disease and reduce the intensity of epileptic seizures.

Mozart's music is used in the treatment of neurological diseases, to improve and fine motor skills hands It improves hearing, memory and speech, and also helps cope with mental problems. What is this connected with?

Scientists believe that Mozart's music has this effect because it contains many high-frequency sounds. They resonate with the frequencies of the human brain and improve thinking. These sounds have also been proven to strengthen ear muscles and improve memory.