The influence of music on memory retention in people with musical experience Cover Image

Wpływ muzyki na zapamiętywanie u osób z doświadczeniem muzycznym
The influence of music on memory retention in people with musical experience

Author(s): Karolina Pius, Natalia Miętus, Agnieszka Olchowik, Iga Parkitna
Subject(s): Education, Music, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Pschology
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: learning; music; musical experience; musicians; Paivio's theory of dual coding;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents and analyzes research concerning the memorizing and recalling of neutral material while listening to music. 87 students of The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw were questioned. The results obtained indicate that subjects who listen to music while memorizing information on average memorize one item more than subjects who listen to a neutral noise at the same stage. No significant differences were observed between both groups concerning the time of performance and correctness of the order of recalled items. Neither was efficiency of learning was influenced by such variables as musical experience and preferences, or style of learning.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 338-344
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish