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Re: Music for Programming

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Post by jonahrd »

I'm surprised by the number of people saying they can't listen to anything with lyrics while they program! Not that there's anything wrong with it, it's just never a problem for me, I'll listen to just about anything

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by darfs »

Galaxeblaffer wrote: post #118
kubami wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

can you share some of your favourite tracks?

Carbon Based Lifeforms - Super Seed Carbon Based Lifeforms - Tensor --------------------------- Really most CBL is good.. :) but the best albums are --------------------------- World Of Sleepers Interloper Hydroponic Garden --------------------------- Theres also artist like --------------------------- Asura Solar Fields Koan Aes Dana Sync24 (side project from one of the CBL guys) Ooze Ott ---------------------------…

Sometimes, if i read Comments like that.. i want an favorite Link here too. Thanks for Sharing!

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by Klathmon »

closed wrote: post #116
3chelon wrote: post #83

Does anyone know of any actual conclusive studies in this area? Like most here, I have my own rules and preferences. The main rule seems to be it must be familiar, in fact it's best if I've heard it a thousand times already. But there are only three kinds of music that work for me:- 1. Music I first got into during my teenage years when I was sitting up all night coding assembler (OK, I admit it, Pink Floyd) works we…

I can only speak from the angle of memory/attention research, but a couple lines of study struck me. 1. Irrelevant speech / sounds tends to reduce memory capacity for the task at hand[a]. 2. People with ADHD self-stimulate by, e.g, squirming. Music can help them with attentional tasks by providing stimulation [b]. Overall, I'm not that familiar with studies specifically on music, but I'd guess that it's a trade-off b…

I have ADHD, and it's really difficult to describe to people how the "self stimulation" works.

It's almost like I need to keep part of my brain busy so the other "quieter" part can work.

Music, driving, pacing around, and to a lesser extent fidgeting or tapping can all "placate" that part of my brain so the other can actually do work. I'll even do things like play music while listening to a talk or presentation while working, because without the music keeping me "busy" I just can't focus on the topic of the talk.

Re: Music for Programming

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Post by hyperpape »

closed wrote: post #116
3chelon wrote: post #83

Does anyone know of any actual conclusive studies in this area? Like most here, I have my own rules and preferences. The main rule seems to be it must be familiar, in fact it's best if I've heard it a thousand times already. But there are only three kinds of music that work for me:- 1. Music I first got into during my teenage years when I was sitting up all night coding assembler (OK, I admit it, Pink Floyd) works we…

I can only speak from the angle of memory/attention research, but a couple lines of study struck me. 1. Irrelevant speech / sounds tends to reduce memory capacity for the task at hand[a]. 2. People with ADHD self-stimulate by, e.g, squirming. Music can help them with attentional tasks by providing stimulation [b]. Overall, I'm not that familiar with studies specifically on music, but I'd guess that it's a trade-off b…

For (a), you say "speech/sounds" but link to a source that only mentions speech. Is the effect definitely there with non-speech sounds. I assume it is, if we include sounds like a jackhammer, but does it apply across the board?

Subjectively, I find that instrumental music is much better for me than the alternative.

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