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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: katieHaylor on 02/08/2017 12:10:41

Title: Does music help with concentration?
Post by: katieHaylor on 02/08/2017 12:10:41

Ollie says:

I have ADHD; a friend told me of a 'useful' website that streams music designed to help one concentrate. What is the science behind this, if any?

What do you think?

Title: Re: Does music help with concentration?
Post by: chris on 02/08/2017 21:32:56

We explored this topic in a Question of the Week a little while back: Does music help you to concentrate? (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/question-week/music-concentration-aid-or-complete-distraction)

Title: Re: Does music help with concentration?
Post by: smart on 04/08/2017 10:59:38

How does coherent oscillations in the gamma-band influence associative learning? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9989409
Positive musical vibrations in the gamma-band may be required for memory retention.