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Listening to music while studying helps students learn more.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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6 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that listening to music while studying helps students learn more?

Partly. Several sources report that music can improve mood, motivation and self-reported concentration while studying, and one small study found no difference in calculation scores with or without music. None of the placed items directly measures whether listening to music improves how much students actually learn.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Is listening to music while studying distracting?
2011
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Is listening to music while studying distracting?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/5268/is-listening-to-music-while-studying-distracting

Evidence against · 1
Problem-based Learning to Encourage Active Learning and Teamwork Among First Year Medical Students - Student Reports in 2021 - What is the Best Western Music to Listen to When Studying? (Course Name: Listening Skills: Development and Assessment).
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Problem-based Learning to Encourage Active Learning and Teamwork Among First Year Medical Students - Student Reports in 2021 - What is the Best Western Music to Listen to When Studying? (Course Name: Listening Skills: Development and Assessment).. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1873405243187337472

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LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE DOING HOMEWORK CAN BE HELPFUL
2026
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Languages, Y. F. B. U. S. U. o. W. (2026). LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE DOING HOMEWORK CAN BE HELPFUL. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19456434

Effects of Listening to Music on Mental Health of Nigerian Undergraduate Students
2023
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Effects of Listening to Music on Mental Health of Nigerian Undergraduate Students. (2023). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05139667v1

Effects of Listening to Music on Mental Health of Nigerian Undergraduate Students
2023
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Omole, O. (2023). Effects of Listening to Music on Mental Health of Nigerian Undergraduate Students. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.9734/indj/2023/v20i2390

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

“IMPACT OF MUSIC ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF POST GRADUATE STUDENTS OF SELECTED UNIVERSITY OF VADODARA”
2022
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“IMPACT OF MUSIC ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF POST GRADUATE STUDENTS OF SELECTED UNIVERSITY OF VADODARA”. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.37867/te140342

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