Is there any scientific research proving that listening to music while studying increases focus? ...........?
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Actually, there are many studies which prove a small distraction during learning, such as radio, music, or even television, allows your mind to focus more clearly.  Think of sitting in a room and listening to a grandfather clock tick, tick, tick.  After while you no longer hear it.  This is the same process the brain uses to minimize the music and allow your mind to focus on the task at hand.  Ask Dad to allow you to try both ways, and see which one works best for you.
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Some classical music have an extra ordinary effect on me. I have to stop what I'm doing and listen to it.  I feel it  filling up my body it's so beauty.  I don't know why music has that effect on humans.  There must be a scientific reason.
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I have always heard that it is a distraction and that you should not. If you choose to then you should choose classical.\nHOWEVER... I prefer to study with music on. So while studies may say that it is better not to, I think that it really does depend on individuals. For me it was never a distraction. I did not get as distracted. I usually ended up tuning out the songs, but for some reason it seemed to help me get started.
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Plants have no ears to hear and no brain to process or develop musical taste or music appreciation...so any attempts to show relationships between music forms and growth or other responses have met with total failure in the hands of true scientists. This explains the lack of literature for you to read on the subject. Yes there are some quack "scientists" who have claimed that certain kinds of music caused improvements in plant growth...but no such claims have met the rigor demanded for publication in respected journals. Such projects are often labeled "pseudoscience" because they fail to explain the control of critical variables, nor do they specify replication levels, nor do they show actual data or the results of statistical testing.\nThere really is not much good information about the effect of music on plants because all attempts to do controlled studies on plants and music result in "no difference". Any "differences" between a music treatment and a no-music control (or other-music treatment) in pseudoscience studies can almost always be attributed to some difference in other variables in the project which have not been suitably controlled (light, water, fertilizer, soil type, humidity, etc.). So, as for the TV shows and trade-books, not all "science" is good science. Beyond seismonasty in species like Mimosa pudica described below, there are no articles on musical appreciation or musical tastes of plants in reputable science journals. Some trade books and even some educational texts and software have given projects on musical appreciation by plants more respectability than is deserved. These are good examples of "not everything you read in print is to be believed." It is possible for a plant to respond to the vibrations accompanying sounds. A short bibliography at the bottom of this page gives you some references...but to almost "nothing to report." I emphasize again that while there ARE responses to sound/vibration in plants, there is NO controlled study published on the MUSICAL TASTES or MUSIC APPRECIATION by plants in reputable journals. One plant that responds to sound-induced vibration is Mimosa pudica, also known as the "sensitive plant." Vibrations induce electrical signals across the leaflets of this plant, and cells at the base of the leaflets respond to these action potentials osmotically. This response results in a sharp change in the turgor pressure in these pulvinus cells, and that pressure change, in turn, results in the folding of the blade at the pulvinus. Another pulvinus at the base of the petiole may also respond if the vibration is severe enough. This kind of response is known as seismonasty.How would this plant respond in terms of growth if its leaves were kept closed by constant vibration? If you think very long about photosynthesis in leaves as the driving force for growth, you will realize that continuous leaflet closure would inhibit rather than stimulate the growth of the plant. Indeed loud sounds (vibrations really) have been reported to negatively impact plant growth .If the experiments are conducted in a scientific way then study will not be pseudo science.
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Reading out loud helps out a lot and helps block out distractions. When you are trying to study, take away all distractions (ie music, tv, internet, etc.).
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just yesterday, i sat for studies at 7:00pm and i got so absorbed that i sat till 12:15am. if u cant sit for longer than 45 min try listening to some music when u do your maths or some writing work. due to that you dont get bored studying as u have songs which u can listen. DOnT TRY THAT WHILE LEANING SOMETHING.
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Mozart is the most well-known and popular composer when it comes to that...\n\nBut I believe any piece of light classical music will help you to study. \n\n(When I mean light, I mean that the music is not dramatic, serious, profound, etc...)\n\nThe volume has to be loud enough so you can hear it clearly ("legibly" so to speak)...\n\nBecause what good would it do if the music is quiet enough to blend into the sounds of the environment?
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*well you should have your sched on how you going to manage your studies and all that crap...\n*well there was a study that eating foods rich in omega 3 gives you more concentration on your study...\n*sleep early so that you could easily retain what you have studied...\n*before sleeping take a cold shower... it really helps\n*oh yeah no phone, no net, no tv will be a help on your study, but i think few people can do this habit\n*most of the people say that it really helps that listening on their fav music give them more concentration on study, but actually it doesnt... in fact it will burden their brain more\n*try to study in front of a wall where you will not see anything but your WALL...
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I would say yes.  Listening to music of a certain kind can trigger certain emotions.  This is subjective to the person listening and what emotions the music makes them feel.  Emotions are addictive and you may want to feel certain emotions at certain times.  One way to do this is thru music.
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It is very good for the brain. It has been proven that aural stimulation helps infants and toddlers increase their IQ significantly. It appears that Mozart's music is the best, though I'm not sure I believe that to be entirely true. I find that a good variety of music is best. Don't limit yourself to a certain type or genre of music. Listen to all kinds if you can. Mix it up a bit. It's amazing what you learn through your subconscious as you listen.
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i have ADHD, and i know that listening to music helps calm me down. also, daydreaming helps me sometimes too.
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Active listening.  There's a statistic I came across in my speech class: People only LISTEN to 25% of what they HEAR.
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classical music turned down real low helps my 13 yr old focus better. She dosen't really like it, but it keeps that part of her brain busy while using the part she needs.
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I find that a great way to study when you have other things on your mind is to play some classical music in the background. Doing this gives you nice, soothing sounds that don't have any vocals for you associate with things you may have been previously thinking about. Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi...All are great choices!
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I am a librarian, so I took a look in some psychology research databases and found these articles that deal with studies on the effect of music in the workplace (some articles are dedicated to the effects of music in work environments, and some only have portions about music in the workplace). Go to your local library for help locating copies to read. \n\nHere they are:\n\nBlair, M. E., & Shimp, T. A. (1992). Consequences of an unpleasant experience with music: A second-order negative conditioning perspective. Journal of Advertising, 21, 35-43.\n\nBradley, D. (1981). Music and social science: A survey. Media, Culture and Society, 3, 205-218.\n\nBrentar, J. E., Neuendorf, K. A., & Armstrong, G. B. (1994). Exposure effects and affective responses to music. Communication Monographs, 61, 161-181.\n\nDeihl, E. R., Schneider, M. J., & Petress, K. (1983). Dimensions of music preference: A factor analytic study. Popular Music and Society, 9(3), 41-49.\n\nDixon, R. D. (1980). Suggested scales for the measurement of musical involvement and genre tastes. Popular Music and Society, 7, 223-244.\n\nDollinger, S. J. (1993). Research note: Personality and music preference: Extraversion and excitement seeking or openness to experience? Psychology of Music, 21, 73-77.\n\nGromko, J. E. (1993). Perceptual differences between expert and novice music listeners: A multidimensional scaling analysis. Psychology Of Music, 21, 34-47.\n\nHargreaves, D. J. (1982). Preference and prejudice in music: A psychological approach. Popular Music and Society, 8, 14-18.\n\nHolbrook, M. R., & Schindler, R. M. (1989). Some exploratory findings on the development of musical tastes. Journal of Consumer Research, 16, 119-124.\n\nJones, S. C., & Schumacher, T. G. (1992). Muzak: On functional music and power. Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 9, 156-169.\n\nKellaris, J. J., & Rice, R. C. (1993). The influence of tempo, loudness and gender of listener on responses to music. Psychology and Marketing, 10, 15-30.\n\nLewis, G. H. (1991). Who do you love? The dimensions of musical taste. In James Lull (Ed.), Popular music and communication (pp. 134-151). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.\n\nLull, J. (1985). On the communicative properties of music. Communication Research, 12, 363-372.\n\nRhodes, L. A., David, D. C., & Combs, A. L. (1988). Absorption and enjoyment of music. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 66, 737-738.\n\nRussell, P. A. (1987). Effects of repetition on the familiarity and likability of popular music recordings. Psychology of Music, 15, 33-43.\n\nSmith, T. W. (1994). Generational differences in musical preferences. Popular Music and Society, 18(2), 43-60.\n\nWanamaker, C. E., & Reznikoff, M. (1989). Effects of aggressive and non-aggressive rock songs on projective and structured tests. Journal of Psychology, 123, 561-570.\n\nWells, A., & Hakanen, E. A. (1991). The emotional use of popular music by adolescents. Journalism Quarterly, 68, 445-454.
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Try meditation and visualisation techniques. Yoga and Tai Chi are also great for increasing focus and concentration. If those aren't active enough for you, some of the other martial arts also work such as Akido (fantastic for concentration if you can find one in your area). If that doesn't do it, then I would recommend Tai Kwon Do. Any one of these arts will be able to increase concentration, attention and focus.
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Amazingly, it seems that it does.\nCheck http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/107555304322849039\nhttp://sps.nus.edu.sg/~tanshenm/2172.pdf\nApparently it's about the volume and not related to a type of music.