Music has long been a companion to human life, capable of evoking deep emotions and even enhancing cognitive functions. One particular question that has interested scientists and people is whether ...

While this study, known as the "Mozart Effect," is debated, many researchers agree that classical music positively influences the brain by enhancing abstract thinking and mental clarity.

It is the kind of joke Mozart would have appreciated. Like the wit in some of his operas, it is unexpected, mischievous, deflating, childish, even a bit humiliating: it can be found on the ...