You’ve probably heard that classical music is good for studying, taking tests and doing creative work. This idea stems from the “Mozart Effect,” a term coined in 1993 when scientists discovered that ...

A small team of neuroscientists, psychologists and musicologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. reports that music created specifically to enhance work performance does just that. In ...

From classical to country to ambient to stoner rock, here’s what we listen to at our desks. From classical to country to ambient to stoner rock, here’s what we listen to at our desks. Some people work ...

Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways—many of us use it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace. But can listening to background music while you work really ...