The Scientific Reason Video Game Soundtracks Can Make You More Productive

According to Orion Academy, video game music is created to help your brain focus on tasks, such as racing, fighting, solving puzzles, and more. This genre of music is intentionally designed for engagement in the task at hand. While part of the reason that video game music is so effective is due to the lack of lyrics, there are several other reasons why it is able to help you be more productive.

Video game soundtracks have been engineered to help increase your ability to focus using multiple techniques. In addition to having no lyrics, video game music tends to stay at a relatively low, constant volume. According to Popular Science, this prevents you from becoming distracted by sudden increases in volume. Another reason video game music helps with focus is because they are generally fast paced. While classical music has been known to help people relax, it might cause some people to react slower, potentially decreasing productivity (via The Healthy). 

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