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Does Music Therapy During Pregnancy Increase the Intelligence of a child ? Outline 1.      Introduction a) Background, Anecdotes that inspired the Thesis. b) Introduction to Main Thesis c) Introduction to Core Supporting Ideas 2.      Body Section 1   – Music is Mathematical a) Music is essentially mathematical in nature and has a tremendous organizing impact on the brain. b)    The study of the mathematics of music began as far back as Ancient Greece. Don Campbell first championed the “Mozart Effect” on the brain. c)  References: i.)               Plato (trans. Desmond Lee) The Republic, Harmondsworth Penguin 1974, page 340. ii.)              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_and_mathematics iii.)            Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect : tapping the power of music to heal the body, strengthen the mind, and unlock the creative spirit (1st ed.). 1997,New York: Avon Books. ISBN 978-0380974184. 3.      Body Section 2     – Music as Thera

Bibliography References: Plato (trans. Desmond Lee) The Republic, Harmondsworth Penguin 1974, page 340.               Classic work of the Greek philosopher, Plato. In this work, he discusses the mathematical nature of music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_and_mathematics This Wikipedia article is included to show how much study has been done connecting music with mathematics. Campbell, Don. The Mozart Effect : tapping the power of music to heal the body, strengthen the mind, and unlock the creative spirit (1st ed.). 1997,New York: Avon Books. ISBN 978-0380974184.               Don Campbell can be said to have launched the “Mozart Effect” movement. This book discusses the many health and developmental benefits of music, and in it he specifically says “Music has a tremendous organizing quality to the brain.” Thompson, Billie M.; Andrews, Susan R. "An historical commentary on the physiological effects of music: Tomatis, Mozart and neuropsychology&quo

Mason 1 Lindsay Mason Dr. Harris ENG 1101 April 11, 2020 Music Therapy: The Key to Prenatal Intelligence? I have three children - all three of them very smart. I know that sounds like any mom talking about her kids, but in my case, it really is true, but I'm not so sure it had that much to do with me. Throughout their development, they have always accomplished their milestones before other children and have excelled in school beyond my expectations. I'm honestly not bragging. It's quite the opposite. I believe I had little to do with their intelligence.  I've wondered many times throughout their lives if it didn't actually have something to do with one specific thing I did differently from most moms during my pregnancies: Expose them to music. I'm sure you've heard about music being used as therapy in various aspects of human health. Well, so had I.  When I became pregnant for the first time almost 17 years ago, my thoughts quick

 Making a Claim 1. Music 2. Music Therapy 3.How does music therapy influence the development of the brain in an infant? 4. a.Thesis: Music therapy has been used to improve mental and emotional health in many areas of the human life. It's been proven to help with rehabilitation, anxiety, depression and concentration. As we see so many benefits of music in our lives, could it be possible to influence the developing of an unborn child when summited to music in the womb? 4.b.Controlling ideas: Music as therapy, music helping pregnant women, music stimulating the brain in adults, music used as brain stimulant. 5. a.Journals on music used as therapy during pregnancy. Articles and studies written about the developing of the human brain in the womb. Research on music used as therapy.     b. "Shaped by Life in the Womb: Scientists used to think that adult illnesses like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer were the result of

Opposing Viewpoints Workshop Fraga, Juli. "During pregnancy, anxiety can spike. Music therapy may help."  Washingtonpost.com , 21 Dec. 2018.  Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints , https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A566786508/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=617d7d16. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020. Music therapy has been used to lessen symptoms of prenatal and postpartum anxiety in many women. The results have been amazing, music and other expressive arts therapies help people dealing with mental health issues, including depression, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. A study focused on mental health concerns followed 409 pregnant women. Half of them received music therapy, which was listening to relaxing, instrumental or melodic music, the other half did not. The study proves that after completing therapy, the women who participated in the study and listened to music were less anxious than the ones who did not participate. Ostrowski, Kathy. "Kansas Uni