The Effects of Four Types of Music on the Learning of Nonsense Syllables

Baugh, Joy Conrad; Baugh, James R.

doi:10.1093/jmt/2.2.69

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“…It is not yet clear which characteristics of music are essential for any cognitive-enhancing effects, and methodological variations in experimental procedure can influence this relationship. Inconsistencies in findings may, for instance, be the result of differences in (a) the extent to which music was presented obtrusively, (b) the time at which music was presented relative to the task, (c) the type of music stimulus, with familiar music tending to be related to distraction, and (d) characteristics specific to the listener (Baugh & Baugh, 1965). Music can therefore be an unwieldy stimulus to subject to rigorous scientific testing.…”

Section: Passive Exposurementioning

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The Effect of Music on Cognitive Performance: Insight From Neurobiological and Animal Studies

Rickard

Toukhsati²,

Field

2005

Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Reviews

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The past 50 years have seen numerous claims that music exposure enhances human cognitive performance. Critical evaluation of studies across a variety of contexts, however, reveals important methodological weaknesses. The current article argues that an interdisciplinary approach is required to advance this research. A case is made for the use of appropriate animal models to avoid many confounds associated with human music research. Although such research has validity limitations for humans, reductionist methodology enables a more controlled exploration of music's elementary effects. This article also explores candidate mechanisms for this putative effect. A review of neurobiological evidence from human and comparative animal studies confirms that musical stimuli modify autonomic and neurochemical arousal indices, and may also modify synaptic plasticity. It is proposed that understanding how music affects animals provides a valuable conjunct to human research and may be vital in uncovering how music might be used to enhance cognitive performance.

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Section: Passive Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Music on Cognitive Performance: Insight From Neurobiological and Animal Studies

Rickard

Toukhsati²,

Field

2005

Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Reviews

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Music as a Prior Condition to Task Performance

Gregoire

1984

Journal of Music Therapy

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Effects of Background Music on Musical Task Performance and Subsequent Music Preference

Geringer

Nelson

1979

Percept Mot Skills

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The present study examined the effects of background music on performance of a musical task and on subsequent preference for that music. 60 music and 60 non-music majors heard background music in music-only or music-plus-task conditions, and a third group heard no music in a task-only condition. A preference test of four musical excerpts, including the background [corrected] music excerpt, was administered subsequently to all three groups of subjects. Although music majors scored higher than non-majors, background music did not differentially affect task scores. Music students exhibited a differential preference following both musical conditions, while non-music subjects demonstrated differential preference only following the music-only condition.

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The Effects of Four Types of Music on the Learning of Nonsense Syllables

Cited by 4 publications

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The Effect of Music on Cognitive Performance: Insight From Neurobiological and Animal Studies

The Effect of Music on Cognitive Performance: Insight From Neurobiological and Animal Studies

Music as a Prior Condition to Task Performance

Effects of Background Music on Musical Task Performance and Subsequent Music Preference

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