Ap Statistics Report: What Music Does to Memory

It can be proven, through literary research and personal experiences, that music has a positive effect on learning and memory. It can be concluded that these positive effects have an impact on patients with Alzheimer’s, on the motor skills and auditory memory of mentally disabled children, on students attempting to remember subject manner that they are learning, and on the affectivity of advertisements. On a personal note, music has facilitated my ability to remember things, both positive and negative, a number of times. For example, in high school I memorized the days of the week in French by singing them along with a tune that was already familiar to me. I have also had multiple experiences in which I remember things that I do not want

Peynircioglu of American University showed that among visual learners, music while studying increased the subjects ability to retain information better than it did in auditory learners or musicians. When tested to see whether meaningful melodies would be remembered better than non meaningful melodies, Musicians had a harder time remembering melodies that were determined to be meaningless than visual learners/nonmusicians but had a higher rate of

In addition to improving your immune system and your productivity, let’s talk about music and the improvements of your memory. Ever wonder why you can remember a song you listened to in 2005 but not the math lesson you learned 2 days ago. Here’s why. The National Library of Medicine discusses

Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States (Help End Alzheimer's.). It is a common form of dementia categorized by a progressive decline in cognitive function (Simmons-Stern, 2010). According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “More than 500,000 seniors die each year because they have Alzheimer's disease”. Therefore Alzheimer’s disease kills more people than prostate and breast cancer together (Help End Alzheimer's.) Although there is no cure or treatment to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease it can be treated with medication, memory activities, and music therapy. The main classification of medication that is used for Alzheimer disease is Cholinesterase inhibitors. A noninvasive and inexpensive

It is not assumed that memory would increase in capacity as a result of classical music. But, that tasks related to short-term memory would enhanced by means of brain structures arousal and improvement of the participants' mood.

Several studies have been performed to discover what kind of music can create different emotions. An article written in 2008 outlines how closely related emotions are to memories and how music can bring on strong emotions in a person (Jäncke, 2008). The article expands on this, discussing how music has a huge influence on our mood, emotions, and cognitive functions. Music had a tendency to awaken or arouse a person and make them feel certain emotions. The cycle continues, as these certain emotions help control cognitive functions. This article was not written about those with Alzheimer's disease, but the idea that music and memories are connected is a strongly proven

The aim of this study was to investigate how exposing subjects to varying auditory backgrounds while they were engaged in a memory task affected later recognition performance. Group A scored high as compared to group B. When the students of group A were asked about their experience most of them said that the music helped them to concentrate while giving the test. When they began writing the test, the music was a little distracting because many students were not used to listening to music as they studied but in the course of time the music starting

Studies across the United States have shown that young adults that listen to classical music have a better memory. Of those that obtained brain damage previous to the study, music repaired most, if not all, of the damage. Therefore, using music as therapy is an effective way to help heal parts of the brain. Music therapy is an effective alternative therapy option that specialized therapists used to help someone’s emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. For people who do not need music therapy, and listen to classical music, their brain can retain information better. For example, classical music affects how well someone can memorize spelling, poetry, and foreign words. Also, people who play an instrument or listen to classical music can learn and understand a foreign language more easily than someone who does

There have been various studies conducted about testing the memory. The specific idea of testing the memory with music has been studied very extensively. This concept has been used so much, that there is a phrase describing that idea, ‘The Mozart effect’. though that phrase refers specifically to testing the memory while using Mozart’s works, most commonly. Memory, in the conditions it is used now, refers to the systems the brain has for storing information. The brain has three ways of storing information, Long term memory, short term memory, and working memory. Short term memory is for vision, and auditory senses, and it usually lasts s as a way to give them a slightly better memory. That would prevent accidental deaths, as well as a lot of

Many people say that listening to music is beneficial to improving memory and ability to solve problems quicker. Pleasant music boosts serotonin levels, a chemical in the brain that regulates relaxation. Neuroscientists proved that music makes most areas of the brain process information in intricate and interrelated sequences. One of these areas is the hippocampus, which handles long term memory storage. It also stimulates the corpus callosum, the bridge between the two halves of the brain, allowing massages to be sent quicker therefore solving problems quicker. Although, loud music can reduce a person’s reaction time by up to 20%.

There have been many experiments that prove music can bring back people’s memory. Many people believe that old music that we used to listen can remind us of a forgotten event in the past. An example from my personal experience is the song called “Sputnik” by Sixtynine, which is the song that is made to be played in every MRT station, and is not available for sale. This song mainly focuses on a piano as the main musical instrument, and every time that I hear this type of rhythm, it always reminds me of my experience in high school when I used to travel back home by MRT with a bunch of friends. The song gave me a sense of enthusiastic which will usually flash me back to my happiness that can only happen in that period of time. This song makes

Over the years, there have been many controversial beliefs about the effects of music. Sherilene M. Carr and Nikki S. Rickard tried to lay some of these controversies to rest by proving that emotional arousing music enhances memory. In the study, The Use of Emotionally Arousing Music to Enhance Memory for Subsequently Presented Images, Carr and Rickard hypothesized that music, which affects us emotionally, will also increase the subjects’ ability to remember images. This information is highly relevant to our society today because music has earned a label of nonimportance. Though studies prove that music can increase test scores, schools are still cutting out their music classes and prohibiting students from listening to music during school. All things considered, this study presents itself with a few faults including the size and diversity of the subject pool as well as the accuracy of the collected information.

Summary: We’ve learned a lot about the psychological side effects of music today. With the different sides of the brain registering with the tune of the music. We also learned the educational benefits that come with learning and memorizing music.

This study was very difficult for me as I find it very hard to concentrate and memorize simple terms while there is music playing in the background. I am not very good at memorizing in the first place, but the music made it even more difficult. I believe the students who conducted this study will see that music negatively affects the memorization process in most students, compared to our memorization process when the room is silent.

The article “The effects of music on achievement, attitude and retention in primary school English lessons” by Koksal, Yagisan, and Cekic show the impact music has in the classroom. The Article claims “best learning environment is one that includes music” (Köksal, et al. 1897). Meaning music activates different parts of the brain that coincide with memory. Through an experimental study mentioned in the article shows music has a “increased achievement in English vocabulary learning” (Köksal, et al. 1899). Memory channels are activated and students are able to retain what is being taught through the use of music. Therefore the article suggests music is a method that can be used in primary schools to exercise the mind helping students hold onto what they learn for longer periods of time. The authors argue music brings out a different level of intelligence in the classroom. However the article fails to briefly describe traditional methods, other possible methods, and possible defaults of a music learning environment jeopardizing a overall well conducted study of music used as a source of education.