2024_2025新教材高中英语课时检测19Unit5MusicPeriod3含解析新人教版必修第二.docVIP

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WhetheritisMozartorMiley,yourchoiceofmusiccoulddeterminewhetheryouwillperformwellinyourwork.

Anewstudysuggeststhatlisteningtomusicintheofficeimprovesthespeedandaccuracyoftaskssuchasdataentry,proof-readingandproblemsolving.

Inanoffice-basedexperiment,88percentofparticipantswerefoundtoproducetheirmostaccurateworkwhenlisteningtomusic.

Thestudyalsofoundthat81percentcompletedtheirfastestworkwhenmusicwasplayed.

Anditmatterswhattypeofmusicyoulistento.Forinstance,ifyou’redoingyourtaxreturns,thenclassicalmusicisthemosteffectiveasitimprovesmathsskills.

ListeningtoJessieJorJustinBiebercouldalsoimproveyourspeed,with58percentofparticipantscompletingdataentrytasksfasterwhilelisteningtopopsongs.

Duringproof-reading,dancemusic,suchasDavidGuetta,hadthebiggestpositiveimpactwithparticipantsincreasingtheirspeedby20percentcomparedtotestsundertakenwithnomusicatall.

Dancemusicalsohadapositiveeffectonspell-checkingwitha75percentpassratecomparedto68percentwhennomusicwasplayedatall.

Theresearch,undertakenbyBrighton-basedMindlabInternational,suggeststhatsilentofficesmaybetheleastproductive.

“Themusicexperimentshowedthatwhenlisteningtomusic,9outof10peopleperformedbetter,”saidDr.DavidLewis,ChairmanofMindlabInternational.

“Propermusicenablespeopletoquicklyprocessandkeepinformation,regulatetheirbehaviors,makegoodchoices,solveproblems,planandadjusttochangingmentaldemands,”aseniorinvestigatorofMindlabInternationalexplains.

“Whilemanyschoolsarecuttingmusicprogramsandspendingmoreandmoretimeontestpreparation,ourfindingssuggestthatmusicaltrainingmayactuallyhelptosetupchildrenforabetteracademicfuture,”addedDr.DavidLewis.

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