Upbeat music

According to a new study it is said that listening to upbeat music can have an enhancing effect on individuals working in a team. The level of their co- operation in the team will increase. However the type of music being talked about here is happy upbeat music. The participants of the research that was held tended to contribute their token to the groups value when upbeat music was played and kept it to themselves when heavy metal songs by less than well- known bands was played.

However the problem that arises here is that different people have different tastes of music which will definitely differ from that of the others. The upbeat music is termed as pleasant music whereas the heavy metal songs are termed as less pleasant. This problem is solved in the following words said by Kevin Kniffin, researcher at the Cornell University in the USA. ‘Happy music has the power to make the workplace more co-operative and supportive overall.’ The researchers suggested that starting the day with this simple consideration in mind could result in happier employees and more teamwork.