Effects Of Music On Memory And Studying

Music, one of the many factors that enhance our lives, has been a widely ranged field. From Classical music to Hip Hop, there are listeners of all ages, each having their own preference of music. Through research, it has been discovered that memory can be affected by many different factors, including music. Music has been found to stimulate parts of the brain, alleviating stress and depression. Additional research also shows that music, especially Classical, enhances the storage and recall of memory. Therefore we decided to test the effect of music on memory to evaluate the changes and differences.

This study attempts to prove that certain music can be used to improve attention, elicit good mood, which will in turn enhance study environment.

A big controversy of our generation today is concerning of a topic that many of us praise and could not live without. In fact, spin.com claims that the average American listens to four hours of music each day. So is music effective or hurtful to our studying? This may be an eternal topic for we don’t truly have one answer. In numerous ways listening to music is beneficial, belie some studies have come to find out it can also be harmful. Students should be given the option to listen to music in class, but whether they choose to take upon this privilege or not is up to them.

Music is a common thread and form of expression throughout all cultures. In every country the world over you will find a different style or genre of music with a unique sound. Each original style stems from the different kinds people and their cultures. The music industry has a major influence in our society. As of 2014, America had the world’s largest music market with a retail value of almost 5,000.5 million dollars, and it continues to grow.

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

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.

Despite the growing interest and concern, there has been limited research analyzing the relationship between music, personality,

influenced my topic choice. The main aim of this research is to understand whether the music influences

Since Music is so important and its part of our daily life, we might want to know little bit about

Music has a huge impact in modern day society. Different types of genre and sounds of music are discovered every day. Music has become a basic part of everyday living. From Alternative to Country from Pop to R&B, each type of music has its own unique sound. Every type of music originated from the same place. The Middle Ages, Medieval Era, was the era where music started to make an upcoming change in society. From secular to religious use, music altered mankind. Music from the pass is the major key for current music and music in the future. People do not realize that musical instruments had to start from some place. Over the years, the instruments have been innovated to fit the specific genre’s need. From the Lute to the Guitar from the Harpsichord

The purpose of this experiment was to test the effects of music on memory consolidation. We assigned participants to one of three auditory conditions: no music, instrumental music, or vocal music and asked them to read a word list and recall as many words from the list as they could. Our central hypothesis was that participants who listened to instrumental music would have better memory recall. However, we found that there was not a significant difference between the amount of words learned and group assignment, therefore falsifying our hypothesis. In other words, we concluded that participants who were exposed to instrumental music did not differ significantly in scores from those who listened to vocal music or no music. Our findings were similar to previous research, which concluded that type of music did not affect learning in different ways (Jäncke, 2014).

Music have been one of the world's most recognized subject for people all around the world. I believe that music date back to ancient times, and to this day music is still capture us with its wonderful sound. When talking about music, it is very broad because in music there are variety of subject we can talk about. Subject include musical instruments, singing, or any other form which describe music. For musical instruments is a instrument which make sound like guitar, piano, violin, etc. When talking about singing it a sound which a person or group of people make. It can be individual singing, choir for church, or just group singing. For this report I will talk about the instrumentation side of music, which brings me to my topic piano or in italian pianoforte which is a formal term for piano (Wiggins, 2016). On the topic of

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.

Imagine the day when you see your child’s report card, and all you see are As, and you are speechlessly staring at your child’s grades. Are you still waiting for that moment to come when you will be proud of your child for getting good grades? Have you ever wondered why your child has not been able to do well at school?It is possibly because your child has not been exposed to listening to music while studying. Listening to musiccould be the golden solution for your child. Students definitely need to be granted the freedom to listen music during classes. Listening to music while studying helps to keep one’s mind relaxed. It also helps in finishing work faster and in memorization.

I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to everyone who gave me the possibility to complete this report. A special thanks to our course coordinator, Mr. Waseem, whose help, suggestions and encouragement, helped me to make my report.