New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

Whether you’re working from home or studying for class, sometimes it’s nice to turn on a little music to help you tune out all the noise around you. It can be easy to get distracted if your partner is ...

Once upon a time, I was great at ignoring distractions. Loud music didn’t diminish my concentration. Noisy restaurants didn’t make it hard for me to engage in meaningful conversations. Having music on ...

Listening to music while carrying out certain tasks (like reading or driving) that require continued attention is common. Research shows that background music improves concentration (Mendes et al., ...

You've probably heard that classical music is good for studying, taking tests and doing creative work. This idea stems from the "Mozart Effect," a term coined in 1993 when scientists discovered that ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...