are there studies on the effect of music and work production?

Question

i am wanting to know if listening to music increases work production and if there are studies that show this

Answer 1

Yes, there definitely are. Certain businesses have played classical music to keep specific stereotypes away (it worked). There is the argument that while elevator music calms most people down, it agitates others; since it has a positive effect on most people, it is used for the former purpose. From everything I've read, music typically inhibits good work performance, even if the music is liked. (I've had mixed results with myself; if I'm stressed out, though, I definitely prefer music I like. Otherwise, silence works best: I tend to focus on the music rather than the work.)

Answer 2

ok. different people react to music differently.
laymen usually listen to music rather passively, and it will cause the brain to be in the resting state.
highly trained musicians on the other hand listen to the music actively, wich means their brains are in working...

BOth inhibits your brain to work on matters at hand...

Answer 3

yes it does. For me, metal is best for boring repetitive work, classical is better for "creative" stuff.