Silence is Golden

"Research shows that under some conditions, music actually improves our performance, while in other situations music makes it worse — sometimes dangerously so."  A British researcher, Nick Perham, noted in an online Time article that "playing music you like can lift your mood and increase your arousal — if you listen to it before getting down to work.  But it serves as a distraction from cognitively demanding tasks."

"Classical or instrumental music enhances mental performance more than music with lyrics.  Music can make rote or routine tasks (think folding laundry or filing papers) less boring and more enjoyable.  Runners who listen to music go faster.  But when you need to give learning and remembering your full attention, silence is golden."

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