Thursday, March 1, 2012

Music helping kids sustain attention


http://search.proquest.com/docview/223556816/13534FEE8B81D0C1198/2?accountid=6222

The Use of Music with Young Children to Improve Sustained Attention during a Vigilance Task in the Presence of Auditory Distractions

This article was published in 2009 and the author's David E Wolfe and Laura K Noguchi have studied greatly in the subject. The author's have reliable sources from various places making this article credible.

  • Kid's who listen to music can sustain attention longer
  • Music with kids help improve vigilance with education
  • Music helps kids improve vigilance in clinical settings
  • Music can make pain hurt less (It is a distraction)
  • Music helps academics
  • It increases awareness
  • Music can be used for therapy
  1. Does this work for all kids?
  2. Can certain music be a distraction?

6 comments:

  1. You made some good points such as kids could improve their attention and education by listening to music. I agree with them because I am also researching music.

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  2. You made some good points here such as, music helps lessen pain. This is really helpful and can distract the mind. I agree with this because I am researching music and if it helps take the listeners mind off of things, it has more of a positive influence.

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  3. You made some good points but music causes people to get depressed if you listen to emo type music. >:O

    ..But you found good information and its very useful to read, im researching music too! Nice job partner.

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  4. You made some good points such as how music can be used as therapy. I agree with this popst because I read an article that said classical music is the most helpful.

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  5. you made really good points on music can distract someone from pain. i agree with them because music haves actually distracted me from pain

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  6. I agree with the point that it can distract a person from pain. I agree because I also listen to music a lot.

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