What your musical tastes say about your social class — a new study

We all have the music we like - but according to new research your favorite music may reveal you more than you think.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia interviewed 1,600 adults in Vancouver and Toronto and asked about likes and dislikes of 21 music genres.

They also asked about their age, ethnicity, immigration status, education and family income, annual income ranges from under $ 40,000 per year to over $ 150,000 per year.

They discovered that wealth and education do not affect human preferences - but that seems to determine the type of music we choose.

Poor people, less educated people tend to like country, disco, easy listening, golden oldies, heavy metal, rap.

Their wealthy and educated people are classical, blues, jazz, opera, chorus, pop, reggae, rock, world, musical etc.

The study written by UBC Sociology Professor Gerry Veenstra also found that respondents prefer not to like music styles outside the classroom.

For example, people with the lowest education level do not like classical music more than 8 times, but advanced listeners do not like more vulgar genres such as country, easy listening, old golden songs.

Naturally, the widest opinion differences are hip hop and chorus, hip hop and ballad, heavy metal and chorus, heavy metal and easy listening, heavy metal and golden oldies.

If you prefer to listen to your favorite jam at work and find yourself singing together, it may be time to begin experimenting with classical music. why? Research on how music gathers attention has found that lyrics concerts distract from the work environment - this makes sense. If your brain has to concentrate on what the music says, it will reduce your ability to focus on the task in front of you. Studies focused on IT professional output showed that music improves mood and therefore helps listeners come up with better ideas and tasks faster. The important point here is that the type of music is left to individual choice. Conclusion: You know best about what type of music can help you concentrate. This is different day by day, tasks are different.

Your favorite music makes you happy. Dr. Lesiuk, assistant professor of music therapy at the University of Miami, said personal choice in music is very important, especially for medium-sized workers. She conducted a survey to show that students who listened to music and finished their work could come up with newer ideas faster. A series of studies showed that words are more distracting than any other noise. Words are the most distracting element in noisy offices, because they focus on words to unconsciously understand someone's remarks. According to the survey, about 48% of salaried workers are distracted by conversation with colleagues.