The capacity of concentration and focus is fundamental to our brain in many aspects of our daily life, be it at work, studies or performing creative tasks. Many people look for tools and techniques that help them improve their concentration, and the Music has proven to be a powerful influence in this regard.
In this context, from Harvard University they have investigated the matter with the aim of deciphering which music could best favor us when it comes to focusing.
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Those who have ever read about this subject have surely seen numerous studies that have shown that classical music, particularly Mozart’s compositions, can improve focus and concentration. However, far from common, the study of Srini Pillay, the psychiatrist and brain researcher from the prestigious American university, dismissed that the ideal melody is classical music.
Harvard study: what is the best music to focus
“Music is as diverse as the people”, affirmed the author of the study, alluding to the fact that there is no single type of music that works for this. “When it comes to enhancing intellectual capacity, there is no genre that works for everyone”, he added.
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“As a musician and a neuroscientist at Harvard, I discovered that the ‘family music’, or the songs that everyone enjoys and knows best, are more effective in maximizing concentration”, surprised the psychiatrist. “This means that I can sing and feel a learned rhythm in my body. As I have heard the song before, I am pleased to anticipate what will follow.”
According to Pillay, “When someone needs to focus, familiar music helps them relieve stress and connecting with the emotions you need to be fully present.”
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Then what is?
However, he did give some concrete answers. The Harvard expert referred to another group of researchers, whose study was called Taste and memory for musical stimuli as a function of exposure.
In this context, he remarked that the type of music that most positively influences learning is music. “soft-fast”of the style of songs like I’m Yours, de Jason Mraz; o Love on Top, de Beyoncé. In turn, when putting background music “strong-fast”, “soft-slow” and “strong-slow” the trend tipped the balance to complicate learning.
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Instrumental music: another alternative
He also noted that another popular option for concentration is instrumental music, without lyrics, which avoids linguistic distractions. He said that genres like instrumental jazz, contemporary instrumental music or neoclassical can be less disruptive than music with lyrics.
The conclusion defined that “background music increases states of concentration on the task compared to silence”.
2023-06-29 21:52:02
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