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I have a few “Baby Geniuses” CD’s in my house. When children under 3 years old listen to classical music, they become smarter.
It’s called the Mozart Effect. It has been disproved. Music does NOT make children smarter.

However, LifeHack.org’s look at Music-vs-workflow mentions that Mozart has improved the test results of college students.

The article asks the question: Can music increase your productivity.
The conclusion of the article is that certain music can increase your energy, which can help you work faster. Keeps your mind from falling asleep.

Even more than that, music can change your mood. It can help you sleep. I can make your melancholy or happy. Maybe certain states of mind help your productivity.

Do you ever feel better when you dress up? I usually work harder when I’m wearing a tie. I feel like a professional. If you’ve read The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell, you’ll understand that your preconceived notions about things will affect how you think about things, what kind of mistakes you’ll make, how far you’ll push yourself. The self-fulfilling prophecy.

When I listen to classical music, I feel smarter. And just by feeling smarter — by thinking I’m smarter — I actually become smarter.

I wonder what else makes me think I’m smarter.

College is not necessary for most people. The advent of a highly searchable internet and the tradition of trusted libraries means that free information is abound. Universities still have their places — for instance, research and accreditation for careers that impact safety — but by and large, the information we get from college can be found for free and online communities for people to brainstorm about ideas means that classroom style education is obsolete.

The only problem is getting people to actually look things up. Much of my education in college was gained through looking up the answers to others people’s question who considered me more of an expert on the subject. There is definitely nothing wrong with asking someone else for help, but keep in mind the world wide web is at your fingertips.