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Impact Of Background Igbo Highlife Music On Cognitive Performance Among Clinical Medical Students: A Comparative Study Of Memory Recall And Problem-Solving Efficiency

2026-02-25 medical education Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe cognitive demands of medical education require optimal learning environments. While the influence of background music on cognition has been widely studied, existing research exhibits a significant Eurocentric bias, predominantly focusing on Western classical music like the "Mozart Effect." This leaves a critical gap in understanding the impact of culturally salient, non-Western musical traditions on learning within their native contexts. MethodsA single-blind, randomized controlle...

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