Listening to music while studying - helpful or not?
Oct 21, 2019
It seems that research has revealed that it's good for you to listen to if it puts you in a good mood. So, parents beware of criticising your kids who do this.
The Mozart effect that suggested listening to classical music was helpful has since been clarified, that it's not that particular music, but more the effect on mood.
Apart from music with lyrics, words tend to distract attention, and if the music isn't too fast or loud, it seems that listening to music can help performance. There is one rider, introverts are more distracted by it than extroverts.
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