Mozart Effect — Classical Music Makes Babies Smarter

The Mozart effect—classical music making babies smarter—is a myth stemming from a misinterpreted 1993 study on college students briefly improving spatial reasoning. This spawned a billion-dollar baby Einstein industry, yet no evidence supports that passive music listening improves infant intelligence. Compared to #8, interactive language exposure is 50% more effective at boosting cognitive development in toddlers, making passive listening a waste of time and money.