If students choose to listen to music while studying, they should consider music that is less distracting – and save high-energy playlists for when they don’t need to focus.
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Put down the highlighter. Research about the brain and memory shows that leaving time between study sessions and testing yourself frequently are more efficient ways to learn.
Research suggest it’s probably fine to listen to music while you’re studying - with some caveats.
If all you want to do is retain the information until tomorrow, cramming might help. But you will have forgotten it in a week.
