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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FINALS GUIDE 2012
STUDY AID
Music beneficial for memory retention
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LYDNSEY HAVENS
lhavens@kansan.com
Many students listen to music while studying, the good news is that music actually helps with memory retention. A research team from Stanford University recently discovered that music helps engage the areas of the brain that are responsible for attention and memory retention. The research shows that peak brain activity in these areas occurs during the short periods of silence in between music, which is often heard in classical symphonies.
Sarah Edwards, a freshman from Overland Park, takes advantage of this.
"I prefer to listen to classical music while I'm studying rather than other genres because it is more relaxing for me personally," she said. "Songs with words can be too distracting," which is an opinion that many students share.
However, according to a physician from Mayo Clinic, "melodious sounds help encourage the release of dopamine in the reward area of the brain," simply meaning that music can have a positive effect on mood. Such sounds can be heard in indie and folk music through slow melodies and light instruments.
Since simultaneously listening to music while studying is a form of multi-tasking, it is often better to listen to music in intervals—in
between reviewing. Music with lyrics will not only provide a subtle distraction but also keep you relaxed.
These 15 tracks will provide an hour of solid studying accompanied by soothing vocals and soft harmonies.
1. "Concrete Wall" by Zee Avi
2. "Those to Come" by The Shins
3. "Talk Show Host" by Radiohead
4. "Wait" by M83
5. "Through It All" by Leftover Cuties
6. "Devil Knows You Dead" (EP Version) by Delta Spirit
7. "The Boy Done Wrong Again" by Belle and Sebastian
8. "Piggyback" by The Hudson Branch
9. "If I Had a Boat" by James Vincent
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11. "Between the Bars" by Elliot Smith
12. "Taro" by Alt-J
10. "Youth"by Daughter
13. "Winter Song" by The Head and the Heart
14. "Yellow Light" by Of Monsters and Men
15. "Dont Wanna Go" by the Lumineers
Sydney Johnson, a junior from Hutchinson, listens to music as she works on homework Wednesday night
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