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The Musical Side of Accelerated Learning

By: Peter Julian

If you've been studying the field of 'accelerated learning', you know that it involves stimulating the mind in ways that encourage the rapid assimilation of new information. Research has proven that one method of doing so is to incorporate music in the learning environment.

Obviously, some types of music would do more harm than good in the learning process. There are, however, specific kinds of music that 'entrain' the activity of the brain and make it open to learning. These types of music all share a common factor, the number of beats per minute at which they are played.

When we discuss brainwave activity, we're talking about the frequencies emitted by the neo-cortex (learning center) as having the greatest effect on learning acceleration.

Research by Dr. Georgi Lozanov in the 1970s found that music played at 60 beats per minute could produce optimal brainwave activity for learning. He defined this as the "Learning Rhythm". A perfect example of this type of music is Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major K 448.

Dr. Alfred Tomatis, in his 1991 essay, "Pourquoi Mozart?", also released his research findings about the beneficial effects of Baroque music such as Mozart's in the brainwave entrainment process.

Additionally, though controversial, research by the University of California, Irvine, also concluded that specific pieces of music composed by Mozart, when played in a controlled learning environment, could enhance the student's ability to absorb new information quickly, and even raise certain IQ test results temporarily.

As this field of study grew, the phrase "accessing your genius mind" began to appear. This simply means finding the perfect brainwave patterns and frequency necessary to push past the common obstacles to learning; boredom, prior negative educational experience, and insecurity, for example. These studies focused on music's role in opening that possibility.

We can't fail to mention Dr. John Diamond, whose research through Mount Sinai School of Medicine produced intriguing results. He learned that even the hearing impaired can benefit from the introduction of music into the learning environment. His conclusions are based on the body responses of students who "listened" to different types of music, even though their hearing was artificially impaired.

No discussion of music's effect on accelerated learning would be complete without mentioning again the works of the late Dr. John-David. David's seminal works-Eliminating Self Sabotage, Brain-Mind Expansion Intensive and Environmental Learning, all include music which entrains the brain wave activity of the listener in order to encourage accelerated learning.

Whether by entrainment of brain waves, or creation of a relaxed learning environment, music is a key ingredient in a successful accelerated learning program.

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About the author: Peter Julian, M.A. is the CEO of the Whole Brain Learning Institute. Visit BrainSpeak.com for Accelerated Learning Programs and Accelerated Learning Techniques that are perfect for you!




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