Hi all, I came upon an article on the Mozart Effect that was published last year in the “British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research.” I didn’t read it, but noticed immeediately that the article was full of grammatical errors. It seemed very likely that the journal was the product of a predatory publisher—a topic that came up here recently.
I forgot to mention then (and probably many of you already know) that, each year, Jeffrey Beall posts on his blog, Scholarly Open Access, a list of publishers that he considers to be predatory based on several criteria he’s developed over time. He recently published the 2016 list and has links to it and other material in his January 5th blog post: http://scholarlyoa.com/2016/01/05/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2016/ And yes, the publisher of the British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, ScienceDomain International, is on Beall’s list of predatory publishers: http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ For those who want to take a gander at the article, I provide the reference and abstract below. Best, Jeff Reference Verrusio, W., Moscucci, F., Cacciafesta, M., & Gueli, N. (2015). Mozart Effect and its clinical applications: A review. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, 8(8), 639-650. pdf here: http://tinyurl.com/hyg76ou ABSTRACT Recent research efforts examining the effects on the brain of listening to music have discovered that music, with specific characteristics, is able to improve cognitive and learning capacity. Recent studies have demonstrated that music, in particular some musical compositions (such as those of W. A. Mozart and J. S. Bach), has a notable role not only in cognitive disturbances, but also in the treatment of several syndromes and diseases, either by rehabilitating or by stimulating cerebral synaptic plasticity. The Mozart Effect was described for the first time in 1993. Subsequently, other studies with similar designs were made. This review summarizes the recent scientific literature on the Mozart Effect. More studies are needed, in order to define specific protocols in which music helps clinicians in recuperating patients and in improving their quality of life. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry Ricker, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social/Behavioral Sciences Scottsdale Community College 9000 E. Chaparral Road Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Office: SB-123 Fax: (480) 423-6298 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJeffryRicker/timeline/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeffry-ricker/3b/511/438 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=47834 or send a blank email to leave-47834-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
