home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Path: sparky!uunet!noc.near.net!inmet!bu.edu!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!unisql!collene
- From: collene@unisql.UUCP (Collene Pearce)
- Newsgroups: sci.psychology
- Subject: Re: Vigilance and Music
- Message-ID: <4200@unisql.UUCP>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 17:24:26 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.192937.1865@ccsvax.sfasu.edu>
- Organization: UniSQL, Inc., Austin, Texas, USA
- Lines: 25
-
- In article <1992Nov16.192937.1865@ccsvax.sfasu.edu> z_nixsp@ccsvax.sfasu.edu writes:
- >I'm looking for information on Vigilance. I'm conducting an experiment on
- >the effect of music on the human attention span. Subjects will be
- >performing a reaction test to various stimuli presented on a computer
- >screen. The independent variables are level of music (none, soft, pleasant,
- >and loud) and type of music (classical, pop, country, jazz). Any
- >information would be greatly appreciated.
-
- There is a series of baroque music (cassette tapes) which is designed
- to improve concentration, increase alertness, etc. They are usually
- available where new age music is sold. I use them at work and often
- find myself typing faster and reading faster, in time with the music.
- Also, when interrupted, it is usually more difficult to for me to switch
- to the new topic, than it is when I'm not listening to music. These
- particular baroque tapes are the only type I have found that makes me
- react this way.
-
-
- --
-
- ********************* #include <std_disclaimer.h> **********************
- * A. Collene Pearce (512-343-7372, x114) * Organization: UniSQL, Inc. *
- * * Austin, TX *
- * unisql!collene@cs.utexas.edu * 512-343-7297 or 7383(fax) *
- ************************************************************************
-