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The Effects of Background Music on Primary School Pupils' Task Performance
The journal studies schoolchildren ages 10-12 and their performance on a math and memory test while listening to music and while being in a quiet room. “The calming music led to better performance on both tasks when compared with a no-music condition." This study starts the timeline, analyzing whether any kind of music is able to positively influence students, likewise it is a baseline study that will influence further research. -
Music Moves Brain to Pay Attention, Stanford Study Finds
Using brain imagery scanning scientists at Stanford University analyzed the brain while individuals listened to classical symphonies. What was found was “music engages the areas of the brain involved with paying attention, making predictions and updating the event in memory” (Baker). This study furthers the research of music's effect on concentration by involving MRI's and finding the music that greatly represents enhanced concentration. -
Music Listening Enhances Cognitive Recovery and Mood after Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke.
This study shows for the first time extensive evidence that music can enhance cognitive recovery of the brain and increase mood. This study also focuses on a greater spectrum than just cognitive function. It furthers research of Music and it's effect on cognitive rehabilitation, stemming further than simply just concentration. It shows that music and its effect on concentration is becoming more widespread and accepted. -
The Power of Music: Its Impact on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and Young People
The study focuses specifically on students in the classroom, analyzing also how teachers use music within the classroom, "It suggests that the positive effects of engagement with music on personal and social development only occur if it is an enjoyable and rewarding experience." It is a newer study that branches from the classic analytical study of music and concentration and expounds upon the topic in order to create a study that broadens the spectrum of music and its cognitive influences.