Keeping Mozart in Mind presents the latest scientific proof that music can enhance learning, including the real story behind the "Mozart effect" research. This landmark study showed that college students improved their scores on spatial-temporal tests after listening to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (a recording accompanies this book). Spatial-temporal reasoning is an important guide to mathematical aptitude. Since these findings were first announced in 1993, the Mozart effect phenomenon has received worldwide attention in both the scientific community and the popular media.

Now Gordon Shaw, discoverer of the Mozart effect, shares the details of his original research and presents the latest series of dramatic findings about the effect of music on intelligence and learning. In addition to providing readers with the latest research results, Shaw explains the technical aspects of how music enhances learning, and looks at the future of music as an influence upon higher brain function.

Keeping Mozart in Mind is based on Dr. Shaw's 25 years of collaborative and innovative research on the brain, written in an accessible style for researchers, clinicians, educators, and parents.