Listening to music while studying

[soccerboi]

Does this actualy have a negative impact? Ive heard that if u isten to classical music it is actually beneficial but what about other music besides classical?

[nubs]

Well I found that listening to music made it a little harder for me to concentrate when doing questions that really required me to think
But that's just me though

[jane1234]

Haha I tried listening to classical music before my exams, apparently it is supposed to make you smarter or something... I don't think it really did much though

I didn't tend to listen to music while studying, found myself either not listening to it at all or getting too distracted by it - mind you, this wasn't exactly classical music...

I guess just do what works for you, if you find you concentrate better with it on then go for it, otherwise I'd study in silence...

[Special At Specialist]

Classical music helps you study.
Other music (such as rock) might relax you, but won't necessarily help.

[Phy124]

Apparently if you listen to music which has ~60 bpm then it can aid in learning.

Most of the music I listened to had a bpm that was much larger than that and made it harder for me to take in what I was learning, so I rarely listened to music while studying.

[iloveschool]

i listened to electro/house/dance music ~130-140 BPM and it helped me concentrate when doing light study such as further maths, but distracted me for harder subjects that need heavier thinking.

also when i did practice exams i didnt listen to music as i thought it would make sense to replicate the exam environment as much as possible (otherwise i would if they played party music during exams)

[Camo]

From my psychology knowledge, professional musicians have bigger temporal lobes then those that do not play musical instruments and this can be shown through SPECT, PET and fMRI scans off the top of my head. The temporal lobe is responsible for auditory sounds (listening) and many important structures responsible for memory are located here.

It is said that particular music can affect neural processes in the brain, where music such as Mozart can have a calming affect. I don't think the same result can be achieved by other types of music though and I'd advise that music should only be listened to for activities such as reading textbooks.

When I went to the VCE careers expo in Melbourne the teacher (or examinor) that held the Maths Methods lecture suggested listening to no music, and having no distractions as maths requires your full attention.

Then again, while studying for English I listened to lots of music that involved piano as study for the text Maestro.

There are some studies for experiments relating to this:
http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/music-as-a-learning-aid-3360

[sunintherain]

I like listening to music when i work but it distracts me and makes me think of like going to parties and shopping so I usually have to force myself to turn it off haha, I'll try classical though next time, I usually listen to Brittney spears and Justin Beiber so it's pretty distracting..
I've head that binaural beats ( not sure it's spelt) is really helpful and helps you to focus becuase it stimulates the brain or something..But i don't know, when I listened to it I thought is was really weird..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rws1FHmQGS0

[Special At Specialist]

Try opera music like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcrfvP11Hbo

[tqn]

I would listen to the radio while studying/doing homework but with low volume just to make my mind active or else I might get bored very quickly. Practice exams are another story though...

...also when i did practice exams i didnt listen to music as i thought it would make sense to replicate the exam environment as much as possible (otherwise i would if they played party music during exams)

LOL this is very true XD

[chrisjb]

I swear that in the two years I have been a member here we have had this discussion at least 4 times...

As for my point of view, I don't think that music helps or hinders study to a great extent, however it's probably different for everyone.

[Camo]

If your studying music, music may help a bit.

[iloveschool]

If your studying music, music may help a bit.

true, and also if u study physics.. because u can examine the speed of sound of the music 

[Camo]

If your studying music, music may help a bit.

true, and also if u study physics.. because u can examine the speed of sound of the music 

From what I know, music subjects, physics and psychology to an extent in dealing with how we listen and communicate.

[mandy]

I swear that in the two years I have been a member here we have had this discussion at least 4 times...

That's true, hahaha.

For me, I've never been able to study with music. I find that I just listen to the music and not concentrate on the work I'm actually meant to be doing. For others though, music helps them concentrate and get into a 'working rhythm'! Best to just try it out yourself to see if it really does benefit your learning