User:Angelinasutton/Study skills

While using music to improve studying is quite controversial, it plays a huge role in reducing stress and increasing motivation which are two components that can benefit study habits. Exams and deadlines typically lead to high amounts of stress which makes it harder to retrieve information out of memory which is why music can be a major component, specifically classical music which is actually proven to decrease blood pressure. The brain look for patterns when learning which helps with the encoding of information, recall and retrieval. For instance the "ear worm" when part of a song is repeatedly played in our head this surprisingly is improving the brain's memory which is what makes it easier to memorize song lyrics opposed to the periodic table because of that musical pattern of euphonious melodies. Studies have proven that after listening to Mozarts sonata for 10 minutes this lowers blood pressure and in essence can increase spatial reasoning which aids in the capacity to encode more information in the brain, however this does not enhance our general intelligence it merely aids in the encoding of information as Mozarts music is able to effectively relax the body. While music is not proven to increase our intelligence, that doesn't mean it's not effective in benefitting study sessions. Often times especially college students studying can become very stressful and lead to procrastination but using music to calm the body can actually help with productivity.