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Music as a study aid? [message #74855]

Tue, 11 December 2012 06:37

srdmind
Messages: 15
Registered: December 2012

Chancellor

I personally can't concentrate when music is playing. There have been countless studies proving the fact that when you listen to music and study you are multitasking, which leads to decreased attention. Yet, countless people swear by it. Why is this?

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #74861 is a reply to message #74855]

Tue, 11 December 2012 17:19

iLoveiPod
Messages: 210
Registered: April 2012

Master

For me, it depends on the type of music that's playing. If it's music with singing in it, I tend to pay more attention to the music. If it's classical music on the other hand, it tends to blend into the background and become a "white noise" of sorts.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #74867 is a reply to message #74861]

Wed, 12 December 2012 07:23

srdmind
Messages: 15
Registered: December 2012

Chancellor

Interesting, when I asked my girlfriend this question she responded more or less along the same lines. In her case, she uses it to block out other sounds which bother her.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #74869 is a reply to message #74867]

Wed, 12 December 2012 12:24

timron
Messages: 251
Registered: March 2012

Grand Master

When I was in school, I had a science teacher that always played classical music for us during tests. She said she'd read somewhere that listening to classical music while you're studying or taking a test makes you do better. I don't know if that's true or not, but it was kind of relaxing, regardless.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #74872 is a reply to message #74855]

Wed, 12 December 2012 14:20

Kingfish
Messages: 548
Registered: November 2012

Illuminati (1st Degree)

There is something about classical music that helps you concentrate. You don't have to listen intently for it to effect you and it does relax you.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #77126 is a reply to message #74872]

Thu, 04 July 2013 08:53

Nisha
Messages: 45
Registered: June 2013

Baron

There is music specifically 'designed' to facilitate learning. It usually works best with headphones as it stimulates certain areas of the brain. For me, I learn the same with or without music. When I really concentrate, all noise and sounds are blocked out.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #77182 is a reply to message #74855]

Fri, 12 July 2013 07:33

Nymeria
Messages: 508
Registered: April 2011

Illuminati (1st Degree)

I tend to concentrate better when music is playing, particularly if there are no lyrics. If there is no music, I find myself distracted by the general silence.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #77213 is a reply to message #77126]

Fri, 19 July 2013 14:04

The Mother
Messages: 34
Registered: April 2013
Location: The Deep South

Baron

The way I read the information, you should listen to the music before you study or take a test, not during. Listening does seem to both relax and to help with concentration if "administered" before you do a task, and the effect lasts for some time. But anything during the test or studying is just a distraction, no matter what people say.

If at first you don't succeed, go back and do it the way Mother told you to.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #77225 is a reply to message #74855]

Sat, 20 July 2013 13:19

roxxi
Messages: 15
Registered: July 2013
Location: NY

Chancellor

I can study with music on but I can't concentrate if the TV is on (even if it is a music station). I think I tone out the noise but not the picture. I know everyone is different though.

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Re: Music as a study aid? [message #77229 is a reply to message #77225]

Sun, 21 July 2013 11:51

The Mother
Messages: 34
Registered: April 2013
Location: The Deep South

Baron

I cannot tune music out, unless it's really bad music. I have trouble concentrating on conversations if the music is good. In fact my husband said that one of the first things that made him notice me. He said in a group of friends talking, I just seemed to occasionally check out until a song ended. I try harder in one-to-one conversations.

If at first you don't succeed, go back and do it the way Mother told you to.

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