The document summarizes a student's paper on the Mozart Effect. The paper discusses how listening to Mozart's music has been shown to temporarily increase spatial intelligence by up to 8-9 IQ points according to a 1993 study. The student created a website presenting their own Mozart Effect experiment and findings. They discuss challenges in time management but were successful in completing an informative website alone. The student plans to minor in music and pursue a career related to the field.

1. The Mozart Effect Amy M. Craven Early College

2. Paper Driving Question: How does the Mozart Effect help increase spatial intelligence, and could the results be longer lasting in the future? Thesis: The Mozart Effect increases spatial intelligence by different wave rhythms, soothing sounds, and increasing functions in parts of the brain.

3. Paper-Interesting Facts Rauscher and Shaw made a study in 1993 with which they concluded that the participants of the study where 8-9 IQ points higher after listening to a sonata of Mozart. The effects where temporary and lasted for only 15 minutes. I does not help general intelligence only spatial intelligence. There has never been a study conducted on babies.

4. Product For my product, I conducted an Mozart Effect experiment of my own. I created a website with my findings My sister helped with my website and facts http://themozarteffectstudy.wikispaces.com/

6. Connections My product went more in depth into my research. I formed my own study with a more realistic setting. I used an everyday subject instead of an IQ test.

7. Challenges/Successes TIME MANAGEMENT! I competed a website all by myself, that is factual and researcher friendly.

8. Future in Music I plan to minor in music in college, and possibly and a job related in the field.

9. Questions Please feel free to ask any questions.