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In one small study, stroke patients showed improved visual attention while listening to classical music. Silence resulted in lower scores.
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A moderate noise level is ideal to improve our creativity. It increases the processing difficulty which stimulates abstract processing, leading to higher creativity.
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Certain types of music increase a person’s visual attention levels.
Stroke patients who participated in a small study. showed improved eye movement and task completion during the times when they listened to pleasant music.
A Stanford study found that listening to classical music increased scores on attention tests. It could be due to the lack of lyrics.
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