Finally, a study I can wholeheartedly endorse. Many studies come out all the time claiming so many things, but this is one I can personally vouch for.

A study by the University of Texas Medical Branch has discovered that when people listened to music whilst working, they made less mistakes and performed much better.

The study authors asked surgeons to sew up incisions made in dead pig’s feet, which is very identical to human skin, whilst listening to music. What they found was that the average surgery time reduced by 7% for everyone, whilst in more experienced surgeons, completion time reduced by a whopping 10%

Researchers also compared the quality of the stitching and found that it improved when surgeons carried out the wound closures while listening to their preferred music.

“Our study confirmed that listening to the surgeon’s preferred music improves efficiency and quality of wound closure, which may translate to health care cost savings and better patient outcomes” said co-author Andrew Zhang.

Another, earlier study had discovered similar results, according to The Metro. In that study “twenty six participants were given a series of different tasks – including spell-checking, equation solving, mathematical word problems, data entry and abstract reasoning – five days in a row. They completed the tasks while listening to one of four music genres, or no music at all, to see which had the greatest effect on accuracy and speed.

88 per cent worked more accurately, and 81 per cent worked faster, while listening to music.”

So can the bosses lay of their workers a little? Making that great deal could actually depend on the kind of music your employee is listening to at this very moment!

Which is why Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ is blaring in my ears at this very moment.