Music is as distracting as noise: the differential distraction of background music and noise on the cognitive test performance of introverts and extraverts.

Music while You Work: The Differential Distraction of Background Music on the Cognitive Test Performance of Introverts and Extraverts

تاثیر زمینه موسیقی، سر و صدا و سکوت بر عملکرد دانشجویان درون‌گرا و برون‌گرا در آزمون استعداد تحصیلی

Abstract One of the factors that influence learning and performance is optimal arousal. This differs from situation to situation and from person to person. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of background music, silence and noise on the performance of introverted and extraverted female students on the Academic Aptitude Test. The effect of the previous environment was s...

بررسی اثر صدای ترافیک برخطا در تخمین زمان جایجایی: نقش برون‌گرایی

  Background and Aims: Traffic noise is one of the most important urban noise pollution, which causes various physical and mental effects, impairment in daily activities, sleep disturbances, hearing loss and the impact on job performance. Thus it can reduce concentration significantly and increase the rate of traffic accidents. Some individual differences such as personality types in noise effe...

Eysenck's Theory of Personality and the Role of Background Music in Cognitive Task Performance: A Mini-Review of Conflicting Findings and a New Perspective

The question of whether background music is able to enhance cognitive task performance is of interest to scholars, educators, and stakeholders in business alike. Studies have shown that background music can have beneficial, detrimental or no effects on cognitive task performance. Extraversion-and its postulated underlying cause, cortical arousal-is regarded as an important factor influencing th...

Effect of Music Therapy and Distraction Cards on Anxiety among Hospitalized Children with Chronic Diseases

Background: Hospitalization is recognized as a frightening and stressful experience for children. These negative consequences are intensified when children experience a frequent number of hospitalizations. In this regard, various non-pharmacological approaches have been introduced to reduce these negative consequences, one of which is playing and listening to music. Ai...