Questão 58 - UNIFOR Demais cursos 2025/1

Is it bad to listen to music all the time?

 

As meaningful and uplifting as music can be, it might also help you while studying, working on school projects and doing homework. [...]

This connection depends somewhat on the individual. Some people need silence while doing homework. Human brains are limited in their ability to multitask, and some people are better at doing two things at once compared with others. The style of music, the activity you’re doing and the effort it takes to complete the work also matter.

Numerous studies have discovered how music can affect study and work habits:

1- Listening to instrumental or familiar music in the background competes less with a study assignment than music with lyrics or unfamiliar music. Instrumental music also seems to interfere less with reading comprehension and assignments requiring verbal and visual memory than does music with lyrics.

2 - One study showed soft, fast music had a positive impact on learning, but loud and fast, loud and slow, and soft and slow hindered learning.

3 - Upbeat music with a higher tempo may help when you’re doing something requiring movement or motivation, such as exercising or cleaning your room.

4 - The more difficult your task is – for instance, memorizing material, problem-solving or learning something new – the more likely the music is distracting and people often need to turn it off.

Disponível em: https://theconversation.com/is-it-bad-to-listen-to-music-all-the-time-heres-how-tunes-can-help-orharm-233624. Acesso em: 02 out. 2024.
 

Com base no texto, que tipo de música tende a interferir menos em tarefas que exigem memória verbal e visual, como os estudos?