It is believed by many, after studies and experiments, that listening to classical music can actually improve your health, decrease healing time, and decrease pain. Scientists have found that people who listen to classical music regularly tend to live healthier lives and get sick less often than those who don't. In hospitals and care centers, patients listening to classical music are found to recover more quickly from injuries and surgeries. It is possible that the soothing sounds of the music help the body and mind relax in the sometimes uncomfortable surroundings of a hospital room. It is also believed that the effects of classical music on the brain help patients better deal with pain and, in some cases, become completely distracted from it.
It's probably no secret that classical music has a profound effect on our moods. The sounds and rhythms are soothing to most people; in some cases, it happens without their knowledge. In many hospital operating rooms, surgeons play classical music during long surgeries. They find that it helps them to relax and focus on the complicated and important job at hand.
In London, an experiment was conducted in which, for 6 months, classical music was played on the speakers in the subway. The study found that in some of the more dangerous neighborhoods, robberies decreased 33 percent, assaults decreased 25 percent, and vandalism decreased 37 percent--all believed to be a direct result of the classical music. A supermarket tried a similar experiment outside the store and found that the music led to less vandalism and fewer youths loitering.
Scientists have found that listening to classical music can also help improve memory. Through experiments using music by Mozart, researchers determined that the rhythm of the music caused test subjects to use both the left and right sides of their brains. This led to improved memory, learning abilities, and information processing. For some, the classical music enhanced their abilities to up to four times the average rate. In other studies, the exposure of newborn babies and young children to classical music produced quicker and improved learning abilities. In some cases, the children listening to classical music learned to speak, walk, and read much sooner than those who hadn't been exposed to the music.