Can intelligence be affected by music? Options

[lesliewelcomesyo...]

Ok, so I'm in the IB Diploma program. And I was thinking to myself one day: Can the type of music you listen affect your intelligence? Because, for those of you who know people in the IB Diploma Program, they're the "shit" (Quote from counselor). Not that that's a good thing to be proud of, or whatever. (Read people. I never said it was something to be proud of. Seriously). I digress. So, I thought to myself and calculated that the majority of my class listens to rock (or anything non (mainstrem) rap and/or hip-hop). And that the lower classes (no offense) listen to rap and/or hip-hop. I'm not saying EVERYBODY that listens to rap and/or hip-hop is dumb, or even vice versa (meaning that rock doesn't make you smarter). It was just a thought. What do you guys think?

[heyo-captain-jac...]

Music doesn't affect your IQ, but your IQ probably affects what music you listen to.

aka idiots listen to eminem.

[AngryBaby]

Music doesn't affect your IQ, but your IQ probably affects what music you listen to.

aka idiots listen to eminem.

of all artists you chose eminem

i listened to eminem, i may not have listened to "we made you" but when i listen to his old verse in 'renegades' for example, i don't see how you could make that statement.

because the bulk of eminem's songs (primarily from the past) contain more intelligent lyricism than the majority of other mainstream rap artist have in their songs. not to mention he added a sick flow, (which he is still capable of, look at tim westwood 2009 freestyle)

for example drake will never write a "white america". not that white america is an amazingly eloquent song...but its certainly more than what most will put out. so......why eminem again?


anywayzzzz, a person's IQ and personal creativity effects what music they listen to...but what about the people that can actually comprehend and assess multiple different genre's of music? and enjoy them for what they are? wouldn't that make that person alittle more interesting than one who can only appreciate one?