98. Does Music Help You Study?
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ExamStudy Expert - Is Music Really Good for You?
William: Music might not necessarily do you any harm, possibly may even do you a little bit of good if it lists your mood and blocks out some background distraction. You really need to be careful about choosing appropriate tracks for you and for the task you're working on. If at any point you find yourself getting sucked into the song and, you know, even singing along or something, change the track or possibly even turn it off completely. And again, if you're happy working in silence, that's fabulous. I definitely don't think the evidence on the potential benefits of listening to music is so strong that we need to go around recommending that everyone starts listening to music,. definitely not.
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