Does Lofi Music Really Help You Study?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 06. 2024
- What kind of music do you listen to while you study? Some of us choose songs that we love, and others choose songs that are stuck in a loop in our heads. But did you know that there are specific types of music designed to boost productivity? Did you know that neuroscientists have been researching some of the most effective auditory feedback mechanisms for learning? We will be diving into some of the science in this video and then compare two of our favorite productivity music genres: lofi and binaural beats.
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00:00 Introduction
00:56 Lofi
04:06 Binaural Beats
6:58 Lofi vs Binaural
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Iâve never heard of Binaural beats before. Iâll try listening to those during my next study session. âșïž Currently, Iâm only listening to Lofi and Classical music.
I hadn't either. Learnt something new from this video.
how is it?
@@gabgonzales9638 Once you listen to it, you will get into flow state much easily and never turn back to lofi
@@tirthrajswain4233 yeah!! I tried it and I guess you also need to lower the volume (of course like in the classical or lo-fi). I can say that I became more focused in reading my lessons. But I cannot say that it will help me in reviewing for the exam since I haven't tried yet
If you gone listen to classical to study, you should also dig a little dipper since youre already there.
Honestly, I think both are good to listen to for studying! I just can't study if I'm listening to something with lyrics haha
Yea lyrics forces you to multitask
Can we just appreciate him creating a really good song in like five minutes?! Iâd definitely listen to it while studying
For relaxation Lofi beats are great (i always start feeling sleepy) but for studies, Binaural beats all the way.
Thanks for saving me 8 minutes
Ngl sometimes when I hear a good lofi song I crack up the volume to 100 and start nodding my heaf so hard my neck starts to hurt đđ
How could you completely ignore Oldies playing in another room and Creaky Wooden Pirate Ship ambience?
Haha underrated
I came across this channel a few days ago and man I'm so glad I did. Your channel combines empirical based evidence with a quirky yet relaxed vibe, I just love it. Keep up the amazing work guys!
Hey man that means a lot, welcome to the family
I've always prefered Lofi rather than Binaural.
Bruh how TF is he so talented. He is a medical student, a video editor, CZcamsr, he also makes animations for his channel and holy moly he can also make music like he did in the video. This man is truly a legend đż
MIKE AND MATTY: lofi vs binaural
Me who listens to rap while studying : yes ?
I use lofi whenever I draw and then binaural beats when I study. Lofi helps me become more productive. Binaural beats helps me focus more and relieve the stress whenever I cram lmao. It's really effective tho cause it helps you lower your levels of cortisol, the hormone that contributes to stress and anxiety.
played this in the backround and its so calm while doing my own thing. keep up the editing and vibe
out of curiosity, have you guys tried overlaying binaural beats underneath lofi or layering lofi on top of binaureal beats?
experimenting with that now..maybe in a future video ;)
Yea, it works well but it could get confusing
no u shouldnt do this as this will affect the quality of the binural beats which can mess it up but this is what i have heard from but if u do listen u don't need to turn the volume all the way up for binural beats since it can impact your hearing
i have tried this. i need the binaural to keep me focused, and i need the lofi beats to keep me from sleeping lol. worked for me pretty well, but i think it's not sustainable in the long run. i prefer binaural, though.
the mid-roll ad đ i like lo-fi mainly for the vibes. the âkinda like mattyâ made me l-o-l. i liked how you guys did demonstrations on both genres. i havenât tried binaural only because it kind of intimidated me-it seemed like something you shouldnât dabble in outside of a clinical setting (like trying to perform EMDR on yourself without a clinician) but after this video maybe iâll give it a try?
Haha I hope it garners the likes ;) Yea you have a good point, binaural is more invigorating so itâs not something you do constantly or marathon with, itâs like going to the gym you donât want to overwork your muscles
@@CajunKoiAcademy so we shouldnt listen to binaural beats too often?
@@emy8555 it's still just music đ
@@user-lo3er3th8g that's true..guess it wouldnt be much of a problem
Binaural itself isn't really all that healing, I definitely wouldn't just prescribe this to a patient who was suffering from severe anxiety and just send them on their way. That's why just seeing it as a sort of meditation music always made the most sense to me, after all, meditation is something you could do at any time of the day as long as you're in the mood for it.
Lofi beats are so relaxing and always help me focus, for some reason, binaural beats make me uncomfortable as I do work and I can not explain it.
Binaural beats make me uncomfortable too, I think itâs because I usually listen to it when Iâm cramming really last minute for assignments or exams and hence connect that kinda music to stress
IMO both are really uncomfy for me and I get a huge headache. Classical/sounds of people talking (normally, none of that whispering nonsense) helps me focus, weirdly.
@@Anna-hb2se Same. The repetitiveness of LoFi ends up distracting me because I just get bored and annoyed, and binaural beats just feel icky. So I've found out that weirdly the type of music that gets me focusing the best is urban pop in a different language that is still familiar because I've listened to the artists alot. Right now this tends to be Italian Hiphop/RnB/Pop/Rock, and earlier I've had phases with SĂĄmi Electropop, French Pop, and Portuguese Modern Fado-style songs.
I listen to binaural beats pretty often, and I think I can say that it's probably some of the background frequencies in the song itself that are throwing you off. There's definitely been plenty of times where I decided to just switch to an instrumental or an 8-hour rain video because the sounds would just mess with my brain sometimes when I'm trying to focus. Even so, I do still usually prefer binaural beats when I'm trying to relax and focus on something.
same!!
Such a great video to watch, the science behind is so intriguing.
I'm really on the lofi side nglđ
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@@genius6084 Truee!
me who's more into the classical music side: *formal winnie the pooh
I usually come to this channel for studying tips but I never thought I'd also get motivation for producing lofi lol
LOVED THIS VIDEO SO MUCH! Iâm a sucker for lofi but enjoy binaural as well so it was really cool learning more of the science behind why they work so well. I like how you mentioned that lofi blends into the background and is more repetitive. Iâll always go with lofi over classical music when studying for that reason. Classical music is commonly recommended for focusing but I find it crazy distracting đ
Fell in love with your content, simple and good explanation without too much complication. Continue your great work :D
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Exactly what I needed to discover , wow thank you !
This will help me with my current research. I want to put you guys in my acknowledgements if I will get published. Thank you!
Amazing knowledge! Thanks for sharing!
I tried listening to Binaural Beats and it gave me these tingling sensations which is interesting⊠Iâve been binge watching you guys before I start gradschool, hope I can apply your tips and advices! And Remnotes! Wish me luck đ
This video had such a great analysis of both beats. Now I understand why I get so much done when I listen to Lofi.
Iâm glad I recently came across you guys, love your videos!
Thank you for making this video! I personally love lo-fi and it's actually my first time hearing about Binaural Beats. Thanks for sharing the Spotify playlist as well! I was mindblown with the first song Give a Man a Rod. If mixed(lo-fi & BB), I think it'll feel more like Umbreon. Keep it up, guys!
LOL that umbreon comment just made my day
I came across your channel like this morning and Iâve been watching all your videos man I love it so much keep it up
You guys are amazing! Iâve learned so much about studying from you! Thank you so much âșïžâșïžâșïž
Happy to help :)
Hey Mika and Matty! I love watching ur videos and reading your newsletters. There's so much valuable knowledge and advice and it is helping me get through my medical school. You both do fantastic work! Thanks! đHowever I have a request (off topic maybeđ ) Could you make video on how to make lofi music/mix music? I understood that you make your own lofi music. I know there's so many other youtube videos on this topic. But it would be really helpful if you guys made video on it.
Thank you so much for the amazing videos, you guys wouldnât know how much you are helping us out
thank you so much studying is way better now and i never thought it could beđâ€ïž
Can't believe im just learning abt this channel. Awesome vid!
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What an awesome and interesting video! Lofi has become my go to for studying sessions, though i also love to listen to (slow) jazz or classical music while learning or working.
If you havent already, maybe you guys could cover these genres in a video like this as well? :D
I didnt know about binaural beats before .. and ive said you before that i have a lot of dreams per night.. thanks to you.. ive tried it out and just the first night i had a great sleep ...without any dreams ..deep sleep .. thanks a lot..!!!!
Yâall are awesome love your channel đ Best playlists???
Since beeing in medschool I need lofi to focus, or at least some white noise, like Rain or a fireplace. I can study without and I did for all my school time, but I get out of the zone so easily without white noise.
Good to know that my lofi addiction is backed up by science and not just meaning I cannot be alone ever since I moved out (moved out this spring and it really hit my mentally to be in a completly new city hours away from family/friend without the possibilty to get to know new people)
I never tried such thing but lately in life feels like I do need something to help me focus, this provides enough back-end research to try it, let's see, thanks for always having awesome uploads
I don't listen to lofi but I listen to a lot of ambient/ space music and it honestly blocks out other sounds and helps me focus
Lofi beats always help me to focus when l'm studying for any test or exam but l'm willing to check out binaural beats
this was the first time I heard binaural beats and it was sooo calming omg. I always use lofi and I think ill use that for long studying and ill use binaural when I'm stressed out lol
Great video! As always. :)
Iâm team classical, movie scores, and lo-fi đ€ great video as always!
Interesting video. I actually listen to lofi, binaural and I gravitate towards movie scores/classical music especially the ones from Studio Ghibli. But I use binaural beats for headaches and they are effective to some extent. Best when listening through noise-cancelling headphones.
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didnt expect to learn from this! I will def try the binaural beats
It's the vintage crackle for me, love that so much
These guy are very productive, after they work they make video's for us so we can achieve our goals, I had a big problem of paying attention to stuff but when I got remnote I can focus a lot more
wow best video everr on LOFI GOOD WORK !!!!!!
Depending on what I'm in the mood for, I can go for either... though I do like listening to Synthwave when I'm doing general work, and some Ambient Trance!
Thank you for the information, really helps
Glad you found it helpful!
It's so cool that we can use sounds to change how our brain works. How mindblowing! That amazes me.
Just after he finished talking about midroll ads, the next moment i got a midroll ad. But i watched the whole ad because these guys make nice content and they deserve it.
Wow thatâs the kindest thing someone can do for our channel, much appreciated :)
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I have never thought you would make some videos like this.
But little did I know this brothers are crazy musicians
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always been a passion of ours!
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I greatly appreciate this Legend of Zelda Lo-Fi!
so you heard đ
I think it depends on the purpose - for chill reading or reviewing notes (see what I did there?) this is great for keeping me on track and vibing to a good mood.
For stuff that I struggle with, don't like to do, or otherwise just really need to hyperfocus in on, binaural works better.
So for me, it's task-specific, but again this is all individualized and conclusions are achieved through a process of trial and error. So... try it. See if it works for you, and come to your own conclusions.
I really want to know about the effect of classical music on the brain as well. I'm gonna search for it. By the way, what a great video (not just the content, but the way you presented it.) Ly
i just came across this video! I usually listen to lofi if im studying in the morning and binaural in the evening.
when i was in high school many classmates were listening to music while studying, but for me, I can't focus while listening my fav songs since they are mostly very moody. Till now I'm a postgraduate, and I found lofi which is so refreshing to me as I'm a hiphop lover. I never expect lofi hiphop could be so calming since the first time I used it as a BGM for studying was when I getting stuck with tons of slides, presentations and reports to do and I was nearly pissed off.... but it suddenly calmed down my mood! It's so surprising that it has a "psychologic" effect on me lol... It kinda enhances my patience especially with boring and repeated works, while helping me to concentrate.
Awesome topic that I haven't really thought about! Can you do a video on what the research says is more effective, group or solo-studying (or for which situations one works better than the other)?
Oh what a good idea thanks đ
Thatâs a really good idea. Iâve wanted to try more group studying but I never learned how to do it properly let alone the right situations where group studying would be more effective. Iâm guessing language learning or math would be best.
I think you guys should create two different playlists for each type of the music you mentioned in this video. A playlist for binaural beats, and one for lofi music. I would really appreciate it. Thank you, and this one was a great informative video. I enjoyed it, and actually learned something. One point to improve your video quality: learn color grading and color correcting. Many of your videos are washed out. Other than that, it's mainly good. Just apply a few small changes, and voila. Have a great day.
I like the Zelda references! I also like the video, it was really informative. I'm gonna try those musics
I like how you are hearting and replying to the comments even though the video is from 20 days ago. Keep up the good work
Thanks for making this video it's really precious content
Iâm glad it was helpful because we had so much fun
Good stuff thanks
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We cheer for you abundantly magnificent wonderful mike matty
00:01 Music helps me get through long study days.
00:50 Lofi music is effective for studying
02:09 Ideal focus music is simple and consistent.
03:08 Listening to lo-fi music can have a positive effect on mood and cognition.
04:05 Binaural beats influence brain waves using sound
05:06 Binaural beats synchronize brain activity
06:04 Binaural beats can enhance learning and cognition
07:27 Both lo-fi and binaural beats can be beneficial for studying.
You guys are awesome
Everytime when im studying I always listen to music with lyrics that's why I multi task sometimes I got headache LoL instead I focus to what i've read i'm just singing and go with the beats of music. đ đ Thank for this video.
idk why i feel like i study/work at home best when i have random videos playing in the background with people talking (at a pretty low volume). Just having people talking in the back make it feel a little less lonely and makes me feel like im at school. whereas i prefer lofi music at school as it kinda reduces the distractions
I love listening to both lofi and binaural beats but sometimes I blast metal music đ Metallica's Orion would be perfect as a starter, I love how it makes you feel like you're in space, the guitars are also perfect đ
When I was a teacher and needed to smash out lesson plans under tight deadlines, I would use Binaural Beats. When I made the change to Tech, I started listening to LoFi. I definitely think both have their place but if I need intense focus, I'd use Binaural Beats and for general productivity it's LoFi.
I have listened to both lofi and binaural beats (but idk the name "binaural" beats tho) both are great but lofi is more closer to me coz sometimes binaural beats can be quite like a prayer to me lol XD but it sure helps with reducing pain đâš
Also lmao the ad for the lofi variation example in those âmoney gurusâ
Yo, CZcams algorithm has finally recommended something I'd look at, nice vid!
i do lofi and put rain on behind it and sometimes i do binaural beats with rain, but both help me a lot
Thank u for the video
My pleasure
The Tai Lopez meme was absolutely brilliant, you earned a sub!
That mid-roll ad is why I started using ad blockers. Got fed up with the timing. Trying to watch a short fiction and, seconds just before or just after the climax, there's an ad. I actually kept track for a while. It was neither so many minutes or so much percentage. It was almost always around the climax. That's not an algorithm. Imagine going to the theater: "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father." "He told me enough! He told me you killed him!" "No. *I* - " "Lets go out to the lobby! Let's get popcorn and candy! Sodas are so tasty! So go out there and buy!" I don't mind ads before or after, and I don't mind the banner ad most of the time, but the repeated interruption at a crucial point means ad blockers. It never seems to occur at a quiet point, it's almost always at the most exciting part. While incompetent marketers would think that is the best place because the ad gets the most attention, it had the effect of ensuring I don't see any ads at all and screws everyone. I have clicked on and purchased based on a CZcams ad. Because of greed, CZcams now gets nothing.
Who also got an ad right when he said they can disrupt an individual's train of thought, my mind has generally been bamboozled
Watching this instead of studying
great work
I love binaural beats the best, it does not have beats and it puts me into a new reality, soothing reality with no distractions especailly if i have my noise cancelling headpohnes on
I don't really know if this is right but music that has lyrics is good. Definitely that kind if music isn't good at first in learning, but having to use the concept of visualization in music, it's quite a good combo.
For example, there are terms you want to learn. Have a music you like played (does not matter if it has lyrics or not). And then use the concept of visualizing of all the words that you can imagine.
Hope you could try this.đ
I recently started listening to lofi music on youtube BUT I thought it was just the name of the channel lol. I have come across Binaural beats but used it for meditation and sleep.
The thing is, when Iâm doing calculus or something similar that uses less brain activity; I prefer lyrics. It keeps me awake and makes it actually fun. Itâs true that sometimes I get sidetracked singing them but Iâm extremely stubborn with it đ
Iâve tried LoFi before, it wasnât too bad. Iâll give binaural beats a trial
Can't believe I'm saying this but right as the mid roll ad analogy was about to end, a mid roll ad popped into the video
I love both.
Music helps you feel more relaxed. I like silence better but it is not always possible so i use low fi. I will try binaural though
Thanks
I finally subbed after Matty's "you're dead to me". đ Law student from Syd Aus here thanking you bros for the tips and lil jokes. đ
I graduated college already so Iâm done studying for now, but I still listen to Lofi while I do crypto trades or clean around the house.
never gets old
So just listen to both at the same time.
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