<Ul> <Li> A set of research results indicating that listening to Mozart 's music may induce a short - term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as `` spatial - temporal reasoning ; '' </Li> <Li> Popularized versions of the hypothesis , which suggest that `` listening to Mozart makes you smarter '' , or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development ; </Li> <Li> A US trademark for a set of commercial recordings and related materials , which are claimed to harness the effect for a variety of purposes . The trademark owner , Don Campbell , Inc. , claims benefits far beyond improving spatio - temporal reasoning or raising intelligence , defining the mark as `` an inclusive term signifying the transformational powers of music in health , education , and well - being . '' </Li> </Ul>
the mozart effect refers to the now discounted finding that cognitive ability is boosted by
listening to Mozart 's music