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Some people like to listen to music while working or studying. Others find that they need silence to focus. What is your preference? why do you find the other option unhelpful?

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In recent times, there are so many different kinds of
music
 development in the industry. Owing to which it influences some individuals to play
music
 in the
background
while
 performing their tasks
such
 as reading or functioning. Whilst others prefer to have a peaceful environment to maintain their focal point. I completely agree and would like to have a quiet place to stay focused.
Further
,
this
 essay will expound on both views and why the other option would not be much helpful to me. On the one hand,
people
 can listen to various types of
music
according to
 their situations, which they find significantly useful and
also
 helps in improving their concentration and abilities. It is a common belief that hearing
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soothing sounds can stimulate brain function and reinforce human activities.
For example
, an experiment conducted at the University of Toronto found that listening to
music
 drastically impacts
people
's
center
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 of attention and effectively improves their performance.
On the other hand
, many tend to get distracted and require a silent
background
 for carrying out their tasks. As loud
music
 can easily meddle with ideas or thoughts and diverts peoples’ focus often resulting in the failure of task completion.
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 among school students, and the majority of them prefer to study at a peaceful place like a library in order to have full concentration throughout their study hours. In my opinion, studying or working without playing
music
 in the
background
 helps me to keep myself on track and which in turn not only increases my productivity and
also
 I would be able to complete my tasks faster and well ahead of time. To encapsulate,
although
 researcher proved that
music
 helps
people
 by improving their brain performance and abilities by just playing it in the
background
while
 carrying out their responsibilities, I
along with
 the other side of
people
 profoundly believe that working in a silent place help us to stay focused and finish our task quickly.
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