Lofi, or low-fidelity music, is an emerging music genre in the modern
age. Most studies previously done outlining connections between music and
concentration have primarily focused on classical music and binaural beats,
while little attention has been paid to alternative music. Hence, this study
aims to address an imbalance by providing insight into another kind of music
and its impact on concentration-lofi. How effective is lofi in comparison to
classical music when it comes to promoting concentration? 26 participants took
part in a study carried out through experimental design which sought to compare
the relationships between music—both lofi
and classical music—and test performance.
The assumption was made that test performance was correlated with concentration,
and methods were aimed to establish such. Overall, lofi improved test scores
substantially, though to slightly inferior levels to classical music,
suggesting a potential alternative for the use of classical music or binaural
beats when aiming to promote concentration.
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