2. The role of music
The hearing
Music in the workplace
Conclusions
3. What is music?
• Definition: It is a sound organized in a humane manner,
which is directly connected with human emotions.
• One of the nine arts
• Science
• Duration, intensity, timbre of sounds
• It has no rules!
4. Properties of music
• Emotional
• Emotions centered music
• Emotions produced by music
• Therapeutic
• The Mozart Effect
• Tomatis Treatment
• Social / Educational
• Socialization means for the early ages
• Educational preschool means
11. Definition:
Arousal is a strong feeling of satisfaction and pleasure,
connected with the central nervous system.
12. Proportional and inversely proportional
Low levels of arousal = low productivity
High levels of arousal = low productivity
13.
14. Headphones
• Ability to self-selection of
music
• Isolation from surrounding
noise
• Isolation from colleagues
• Difficulty in communicating
Speakers
• No self-selection is possible
• Noise creation
• Occasion for discussion
• Easy communication
• Case study: Apple
• Loud music throughout the
day
• High productivity rates
15. With lyrics
• More memories /
thoughts
• Greater distraction
• Highest levels of arousal
Instrumental
• Relaxing
• Increases imagination
and creativity
• Better for short duration
• Lower levels of arousal
16. o Music has a positive effect on learning and healing properties.
o It can stimulate positive emotions and tone the creativity of
employees.
But:
o Causes social-work exclusion and frustration among workers and
o Can show very high levels of distraction
17. All these depend on the following:
Different elements of the personalities
Habits of people
Working conditions
Personal situation of the employee
18. Is music a motivational tool?
not for all
not always
Proposal for a better motivation tool:
The personal and free choice of the most efficient means