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Tunes and Toons : The Impact of Background Music on Motivation and Memory and the Role of the Moderator Effect Music Affinity
Allmann, N.L. (2025) Tunes and Toons : The Impact of Background Music on Motivation and Memory and the Role of the Moderator Effect Music Affinity.
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| Abstract: | The impact of background music on memory and motivation has garnered significant attention, yet research on the direction of this relationship remains inconclusive. This study investigated the effects of background music on memory performance and motivation during a memory task, as well as the moderating role of music affinity in this relationship. Forty university students were assigned to either an experimental group exposed to classical background music or a control group who completed a memory task in silence. Linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between background music, memory performance, motivation, and music affinity. Results indicated no statistically significant relationships between background music and memory recall or intrinsic motivation. Music affinity also did not significantly moderate the relationship between background music and memory performance. These findings suggest that background music neither enhances nor impairs memory performance or motivation and it can be assumed that individual differences in musical engagement may not substantially influence these outcomes. The results challenge the assumption that background music universally enhances memory and motivation and highlight the complexity of research in that area and the need to consider individual differences. Arguments for both methodological diversity and consistency can be made, but further investigation and additional data is needed. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology, 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104901 |
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