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Listening to music while studying improves focus and concentration in students.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that listening to music while studying improves focus and concentration in students?

Partly. Evidence is mixed and only partial: one meta-analysis reports weak, heterogeneous attention effects and modest cognitive benefits, a small student study hypothesizes attention benefits, and an ADHD-focused survey links music to higher GPA, while other studies find no clear effect on retention or task scores and describe effects as individualized.

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Evidence for · 4
Listening
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Listening. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listening

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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.v2

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Music Listening While Studying and Academic Performance Among College Students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
2026
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Khan, R. K., Alam, M. T., Nofplot, M., Zaman, S. B., & Zeman, C. L. (2026). Music Listening While Studying and Academic Performance Among College Students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7020072

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

The effect of preferred background music on task-focus in sustained attention -
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The effect of preferred background music on task-focus in sustained attention - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-020-01400-6

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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

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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