The semester is quickly coming to an end and unfortunately, that means finals are around the corner. *Cue major sigh*
However, listening to certain sounds or music can actually help you concentrate better and can make studying less dreadful. Everyone studies differently and many people have their own study strategies that they like to use. But if you are someone who can never seem to concentrate for a long period of time or don’t have a solid study routine then you might want to add some of these study songs at the bottom of this article to your playlist.
According to the research found by Psychologist Francis Rauscher from the University of Wisconsin, there is a connection between the brain and music. In fact, there are certain songs or sounds that can improve cognitive skills like spatial intelligence, what your brain remembers from what your eyes see or what they are looking at. By listening to music while you are studying or looking over information, you will find you are able to remember more, according to Rauscher’s findings.
Even if you are someone who needs quiet, listening to songs on a low volume will help you to remember certain words or phrases. Also taking a study break to listen to music can help you and your mind to relax. Certain music provides the perfect combination of relaxation and excitement. Therefore, you won’t be falling asleep while reading over notes but you also won’t be too tired that you can’t concentrate.
Some tips for finding the perfect study song is to match the tempo with the assignment, so if you are writing a paper you might want to match the theme of the paper with a certain genre of music. If you are studying for a test by reading over notes or your textbook, you might want to try listening to softer sounds like white noise.
So even though finals are coming up and the semester is coming to its inevitable end, it is important to finish strong and find study tactics that help you to succeed. Here are a few songs and sounds you should check out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjWIxXBs_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-IxfloPp4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwIUJbIU57s