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Revision as of 22:12, 9 June 2007 by Skunke (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Environment and intelligence are two closely related aspects of human well-being. The impact of health on intelligence is one of the most important factors in understanding human group differences in IQ test scores and other measures of cognitive ability.
Training
Musical
Early musical training in children are said to improve IQ. However, a study claimed that musical training improves verbal, but not spatial IQ. Significant differences in brain structure between musicians and non-musicians have been found.
Studies have shown that listening to Mozart before taking an IQ test will improve scores. This is called the Mozart Effect.
Health and intelligence
Main article: Health and intelligenceReferences
- Schellenberg, Glenn E. "Music Lessons Enhance IQ" (PDF). doi:10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00711.x.
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(help) - Vaughn, Kathryn. "Music and Mathematics: Modest Support for the Oft-Claimed Relationship". Journal of Aesthetic Education. 34: 149–166. doi:10.2307/3333641.
- Ho YC, Cheung MC, Chan AS (2003). "Music training improves verbal but not visual memory: cross-sectional and longitudinal explorations in children". Neuropsychology. 17 (3): 439–50. PMID 12959510.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Gaser C, Schlaug G (2003). "Brain structures differ between musicians and non-musicians". J. Neurosci. 23 (27): 9240–5. PMID 14534258.
- Schellenberg EG (2001). "Music and nonmusical abilities". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 930: 355–71. PMID 11458841.
See also
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