Enhancement of Task Performance Aided by Music

Abstract

Our study demonstrates the enhancement of task performance aided by music. Task performance and associated physiological changes were studied in participants who listened to music (Indian classical instrument or Indo jazz). Their mood and their perceived emotions were evaluated using positive and negative affect schedule and self assessment manikin scales, and their pulse rate was measured. Visual Go and No-go trials were given as task stimuli and task performance was measured. Changes in the mean pulse rate were significantly low (P < 0.05) during Indo jazz. We conclude that Indian classical instrument and Indo jazz induced positive effects and enhanced task performance.

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“…In addition, faster music improved the accuracy of challenging but not that of easier decision-making tasks. In addition, Geethanjali et al (2016) explored the enhancement of task performance aided by music and reported that task performance and associated physiological changes were observed in participants who listened to music (Indian classical instruments or Indo jazz); changes in the mean pulse rate were significantly lower with Indo jazz. Indian classical instruments and Indo jazz induced positive effects and enhanced task performance.…”

“…In the workplace, music has also been widely used to boost performance and motivation (Styhre, 2013;Landay and Harms, 2019). For example, Geethanjali et al (2016) measured the Lin et al 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.998460 Frontiers in Psychology 02 frontiersin.org task performance and associated physiological changes of participants listening to music (Indian classical instrumental or Indo jazz).…”