There’s one thing you notice whenever you come back from camping. The noise.
In the car, the shops, the gym: the beat of a drum, the strum of a guitar, the sound of synth – it can feel like we live world of tunes. Arrive at work and what do we do? Turn the radio on or put the headphones in. A survey published last year showed that UK office workers spend a third of their working week listening to music. Why? We use music as a stress relief; to improve concentration or to trigger inspiration.
Let’s cast a scientific eye and find out when listening to music at work really is good or bad… Read more