How Does Choir Music Affect Memory?

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There is a clearly defined mean of 8.71305 (nearly 9 words memorized per person per test). As we can see, it it more than an entire word difference than a dry run with no music (7.538 seconds), which supports one of the hypotheses we had beforehand aside from the main inquiry of the project, that no matter what music plays, it should help boost memory just from the fact that it stimulates parts of the brain that are responsible for the process of retaining memory. It is also important to note that choir music is nearly as effective as Rock was in influencing memory, but its magnitude was negative. Looking back at these results, it is most likely that the increase in short term memory retention is linked to the how high or low the energy of the song is (pacing, melody, beat). …show more content…

Though it may be understood that choir music as well as classical music are relaxing with their low energy and more sophisticated melodies, which distract brains from remembering in the short term, it is almost unprecedented that ambience is such a good aid to memory. Classical music is utilized in classrooms nationwide, specifically for younger demographics, so based on the limited application of this test, this type of music may impair growth of the prefrontal cortexes of youths in the area of short term memory

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