The psychiatrist states that songs of different genres can help in moments of concentration, anger or sadness; the selection ranges from Beyoncé to Eminem
Many people are used to hearing songs to concentrate. To the Spotifyplaylists with classic songs rock with titles like “work songs” or “study songs”. According to a neuroscientist from Harvardhowever, it’s not necessarily the scholarly songs that help focus.
In a column written for CNBC, psychiatrist Srini Pilay she pointed out that there are many genres that help focus the brain and can help even diagnosed people Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Everything varies from person to person and, for Pillay, what attracts him most are the songs of hip hop, rap music, pop, Village, popularclassic and Opera.
He says his studies have shown that “familiar songs”, i.e. songs already known, are the ones that help the most in a moment when concentration is needed. The neuroscientist cites 2018 research, which pointed out that “familiar music” activates the same brain regions responsible for movement, which makes for “full-bodied” attention.
“That means I can sing and feel a learned rhythm in my body,” explains Pillay. “Since I’ve heard the song before, I’m happy to anticipate what’s coming next.”
The psychiatrist also points out that attention should be paid to when we can get “nausea” from certain songs. According to him, studies show that taste in a certain song follows a U-shaped curve: as the brain begins to get used to the music, performance decreases.
Neuroscientist says “soft-fast” music is like I’m yoursIn Jason MrazOR Love above allIn Beyoncé – are the ones that help the most in learning. Instrumental songs also tend to get more attention than songs with lyrics.
Music that elicits a lot of emotions can impair concentration, since, in the brain, the centers of focus are directly connected with those that process emotions. On the other hand, Pillay explains that when we repress our feelings, negative emotions stay in our brains, which also decreases our ability to concentrate.
The best thing, according to the neuroscientist, is to connect music to your emotions so that you can think more clearly. For example, mention the songs he listens to when he’s feeling sad or angry, for example. See list:
- Anger: Get lostIn Eminem;
- Sadness for a loss: Adagio in G minorIn Albinoni;
- Courage or agitation: smells like Teen SpiritIn Nirvana;
- Fatigue: FlowersIn Miley CyrusOR Big green tractorIn Jason Aldean.
*Intern under the supervision of Charlise de Morais
Source: Terra
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