Inquiry Blog

For this inquire I wanted to see if there are any direct correlations between music being play and productivity among individuals; increased or decreased productivity? And if so, Why? In my own life I can say that I notice an increased level of productivity when I have music playing; as well as fluctuation in that level based on the type of music being played.  However I am not sure if this is a result is something that is consistent on a large scale, or if this is a more case by case result. I know that for me music increases my productivity, does that added brain stimulation benefits the majority of people or is it a hindering factor? For this I think it will be important to understand the way that music impacts the brain, and how different genres might or might not stimulate different areas. From all of this I am hoping to find out what stimulation is occurring in the brain when music is added to a task measuring productivity, and why it either positively or negatively impacts the performance of the individual being tested.  Based on what I know so far about this, I expect to see direct correlation between music and productivity as a result of the consistent beats in music keeping the mind on task.  As well as this I would expect instrumental music to have more of an impact on productivity, fearing that lyrics may impair the desired outcome of increased productive by distracting the mind as it follows the words and sings along with them. There are articles in the New York Times on the topic, and I hope to uncover actual experiments to show evidence on the matter.

About me

Hello, my name is Ryan Cindric, I grew up in Middleton, Wisconsin. I Can't Complain too much about my life growing up. I have a brother named Nick and a sister named Megan who are both older than me, as well as a handful of step siblings as a result of my parents’ divorce. It might not have always been the easiest, but it helped make me who I am today. As well as this, without some of the struggle I am not sure I would have found some of the best things in my life. First, I found my best friend Evan, who I am thankful for every day. Next, through the help of my art teachers in high school I was able to find an escape. Through their teaching in class as well as our free time I found a love for art and a desire to be that person for someone else, and that’s why I’m here today going to school to be an art teacher. I hope to one day have an impact like that on at least one student; that will make it all worthwhile for me. Lastly, I found one of the greatest sports of all time, Ultimate Frisbee. Now growing up I never knew it existed, I was always pushed to play soccer by my dad. However, after many years including sever years playing in high school a bittersweet thing happened. At the time, my father and I didn’t have the best relationship so I drifted further and further away from soccer and had a friend who played Frisbee. The rest is history, and now I play for the School, jokingly calling myself a division one athlete.