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Music and ADHD

Lukas van de Weerd

Is music able to lengthen the attention span of someone with ADHD?  

 

What is ADHD?

How is attention span characterized?

In what ways does music influence brain function?

Index

Index

Symptoms

Attention span types and tests

ADHD in the brain

Music in the brain

Survey results

Theory vs Practice

Conclusion

ADHD

Forgetfulness

Coping

Scenarios

Expression

  Procrastination

Prioritizing

Consequences

Emotion regulation

Other disorders

Inattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsiveness

Attention span types

Divided attention

Alternating attention

Selective attention

Sustained attention

Alternating attention

Types of attention

Divided attention

Selective attention

Sustained attention

Sustained attention	Detecting signals Reaction speed and accuracy
Selective attention	Responding to certain stimuli and ignoring others
Alternating attention	Switching between tasks or stimuli
Divided attention	Multitasking

Testing attention

Diverse

Biosensors (Eye-tracking, MRI)

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Frontal lobe

Cerebellum

RAS

Basal ganglia

MUSIC IN BRAIN

Limbic system, memory+focus, external noise, motivatiom

Limbic system

Basal ganglia

-Emotions

-Overrides

  -Stimuli

  -Thoughts

Comparing music vs adhd

Comparison

	ADHD	Music
Emotion	x	x
Consequenses	x	x
Frontal lobe	x	/
Basal ganglia (limbic system)	x	x
Cerebellum	x	/
RAS	x	/

Pleasure and reward

x

x

Comparison

Comparison

	ADHD	Neurotypical	Difference
Without music (time)	45 min	46.8 min	3.8 min
With music (time)	60 min	78.6 min	18.6 min
Increase	15 min	31.2 min	16.2 min
Without music (rating)	4.25/10	5.45/10	1.20/10

With music (rating)	5.5/10	7/10	1.5/10
Increase	1.25/10	1.55/10	0.30/10

Regular attention span: 32-50+ min

Attention span with ADHD: 25-39 min

Quotes from the survey: 

-“With homework I concentrate better with music but with f.e. studying word lists I concentrate better without”

-“Only listening to music without lyrics when I’m studying and with lyrics when I’m doing something else.”

-“It is much more fun to do stuff when I’m listening to music.” 

-“It depends on whether the song has lyrics. If it does, my attention span is way worse”

-“It also depends on the type of music you’re listening to, is it fast or slow, does it have text or not.” 

Theory vs practice

Comparing theory to practice

	Theory	Practice
Distracting stimuli	x	x
Emotions	x	x
Pleasure and reward	x	x
Increase	x	x
Notes:		Lyrics can be distracting Genre can influence the succes rate Might depend on the task

Is music able to lengthen the attention span of someone with ADHD?  

Questions

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, and life to everything.” – Plato

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” – Simone Weil