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Listening to background music while studying improves learning and recall.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that listening to background music while studying improves learning and recall?

Partly. Evidence on background music and studying is mixed and mostly indirect: one randomized verbal-learning study found no influence of vocal or instrumental music on learning, while a small student cohort study found no clear effect on memory retention. A meta-analysis modestly supports cognition from music listening, and two surveys report students' self-perceived improvements in concentration, but none of these directly establishes that background music improves learning and recall.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Psychological effects of music listening habits on emotional wellbeing and cognitive performance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
2026
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L, L. (2026). Psychological effects of music listening habits on emotional wellbeing and cognitive performance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1846437

Evidence against · 3
The Effect of Listening to Music While Studying on Memory Retention
2022
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Fawzy, N. A., Othman, R., Douman, M. A. A., Elfatih, N., Alrefai, O., Basha, N., AbuObead, D., Abbad, S., & Swied, M. Y. (2022). The Effect of Listening to Music While Studying on Memory Retention. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14293/s2199-1006.1.sor-.ppi0uhv.v2

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EFFECT OF HABITUAL MUSIC LISTENING ON ATTENTION, LEARNING, AND MEMORY: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG STUDENTS IN VIJAYAWADA.
2025
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Kachana, S., Yadavalli, L. D., Dampetla, S., Maruthi, W., & Devasena, I. (2025). EFFECT OF HABITUAL MUSIC LISTENING ON ATTENTION, LEARNING, AND MEMORY: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG STUDENTS IN VIJAYAWADA.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v6i3.1690

Effect of habitual music listening on attention, learning, and memory: An observational cross-sectional study among students in vijayawada.
2025
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Effect of habitual music listening on attention, learning, and memory: An observational cross-sectional study among students in vijayawada.. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v6i6.1690

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The Effect of Listening to Music While Studying on Memory Retention
2022
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Fawzy, N. A., Othman, R., Douman, M. A. A., Elfatih, N., Alrefai, O., Basha, N., AbuObead, D., Abbad, S., & Swied, M. Y. (2022). The Effect of Listening to Music While Studying on Memory Retention. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14293/s2199-1006.1.sor-.ppi0uhv.v1

Verbal learning in the context of background music: no influence of vocals and instrumentals on verbal learning
2014
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Jäncke, L., Brügger, E., Brummer, M., Scherrer, S., & Alahmadi, N. A. (2014). Verbal learning in the context of background music: no influence of vocals and instrumentals on verbal learning. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-10-10

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