1. In his article, Don Campbell asserts that the music of Mozart has uniquely beneficial effects in physical healing and psychological improvements in comparison to other types of music and other musical composers. He gives both anecdotal and scientific evidence to support this claim.
2. One logical leap I find particularly problematic is Campbell’s stating ” In Cymatics, Hans Jenny, a Swiss engineer and doctor, describes the science of how sound and vibration interact with matter. Jenny shows that intricate geometric figures can be formed by sound… Imagine what effects sounds have on delicate cells, tissues, and organs.” He extrapolates the effects of sound on matter to how it must affect human bodies. How can the effect of sound on matter…show more content… Campbell describes Krissy’s anecdote to support his argument that Mozart promotes physical, psychological, and creative enhancement and healing. He describes Krissy’s physical issues at birth, and that doctors doubted her survival.. However, after her mother’s insistence of playing Mozart in the in the neonatal unit, she exceeded the doctor's expectations and survived. Campbell also describes how Mozart’s music improved her impaired motor skills and inspired musical creativity. However, he gives no scientific evidence that Mozart’s music may have any effect on the types of physical disabilities Krissy faced. Another example Campbell gives in his article that has no scientific backing is “ In northern Japan, Ohara Brewery finds that when Mozart is played near yeast, that yeast makes the best sake. The density of yeast used for brewing the traditional rice wine -- a measure of quality-increases by a factor of ten when the yeast “listen” to Mozart.” there is no scientific backing to this, as these are simply effects observed by the Ohara Brewery, not through any type of scientific experiments. These two examples illustrate Campbell’s willingness to ignore the scientific assertion that correlation does not equal…show more content… After browsing the website, it is clear that the main focus is to sell merchandise pertaining to the so-called “Mozart Effect”. On the home page alone, there are several items of merchandise posted, and the second link in the menu (below “Home) is on titled “Online Store”. It offers minimal free information or media describing the assertion that “”The Mozart Effect” exists. The fact that the term “The Mozart Effect” is trademarked immediately raises suspicion that it is being used by Don Campbell to make a profit. The most apparent explanation for why the author wrote the article is persuade people that The Mozart Effect exists for financial
