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Puzzle Connection: A Study On The Effects Of Music Tempo On Memory

Puzzle Connection: A Study On The Effects Of Music Tempo On Memory. Judi Davidson Fort Lewis College. “Music has the charms to soothe the savage beast”. William Congreve. Does Music affect Memory?. Mid 20 th Century Factors that seem to affect memory

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Puzzle Connection: A Study On The Effects Of Music Tempo On Memory

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  1. Puzzle Connection: A Study On The Effects Of Music Tempo On Memory Judi Davidson Fort Lewis College

  2. “Music has the charms to soothe the savage beast” William Congreve

  3. Does Music affect Memory? • Mid 20th Century • Factors that seem to affect memory • Music has been found to stimulate many different parts of the brain and body • Psychological study of music is based on this reason

  4. Prior Research • Alzheimer’s • Mozart Effect • Context-dependent memory and music as a contextual element • Music tempo studies

  5. Does tempo of classical music affect recall of words from short-term memory?

  6. 2x2 Between Subject Factorial L T L T

  7. Results Means Plots

  8. TempoLearning vs Testing • Music had more effect on number of words found than number of words recalled • In Learning, people tend to do better in slow tempo condition than in fast tempo condition • Changing tempo had an effect • However Learning with slow tempo no help unless tested with slow tempo

  9. Conclusion • 95% confidence testing in slow tempo does better than fast • If not testing in same condition as learned in, recall is not as good • However, more effect on performance on task than recollection of words Therefore……..

  10. Classical Music Tempo has a effect on recall of words from short-term memory

  11. WHY?

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