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Background Music and Performance (07-29-10)

Millions of people listen to background music every day in open or cubicle style work environments to avoid being distracted from professional tasks.  New research indicates that listening to background music, whether it is liked or not, can impair performance.  These findings support the development of quiet areas for cognitive work.

 

Nick Perham and Joanne Vizard.  “Can Preference for Background Music Mediate the Irrelevant Sound Effect?  Applied Cognitive Psychology, in press.

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