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This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Kenneth Steele of Appalachian State University on his research on the so-called Mozart Effect. Listen to Dr. Steele talk about how rats were brought into the lab to listen to Mozart music. Did it make them smarter? Find out in this episode of The Psych Files podcast.

Resources on The Mozart Effect

Here is a case study on the Mozart Effect written by Lisa Hager from the Psychology Department at Spring Hill College.
If you’re looking for a very nice (and brief) summary of the main issues and concerns regarding the Mozart effect, you’ll find it in chapter 2 of a very fine book called Readings in Pseudoscience and the Paranormal
Dr. Steele mentions a study on music lessons and IQ that was conducted by E. Glenn Schellenberg. Here is a link to Dr. Schellenberg’s website where you can download pdf’s of his research as well as his response to Dr. Steele’s concerns regarding his studies.
Here’s an interesting article: The Mozart effect: Tracking the evolution of a
scientific legend by Adrian Bangerter and Chip Heath from the Department of Psychology and the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Note: clicking this link will automatically download a pdf to your computer.
The Mozart Effect: A Musical Joke?
Mozart Doesn’t Make You Clever.