With the rise of technology, music became more accessible, and more genres have emerged! Such genres can impact the lives of the listeners; for example, someone may benefit greatly from instrumental or classical music when studying. In this article, the researchers look at how different genres of music can impact adolescent’s cognitive abilities, stress, etc.
Jazz was surprisingly the most helpful in improving calmness and decreasing stress in the participants. Classical music greatly increased calmness, which caused lower energy levels in the participants, whereas Hip-hop increased their energy levels and mood. Interestingly, Pop music had no effect in either variables. In addition, they found that calmness and energy are respectively correlated with stress and mood.
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Ashley Bejar, UConn KIDS Research Assistant