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Re:Multitasking Doesn't Work by Xelbair on Friday October 08, 2021 @01:24PM (#28801678)
i would argue that it isn't the type of music that affects you.

it's your familiarity with it.

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Re:Multitasking Doesn't Work by jeffreygoesto on Friday October 08, 2021 @02:26PM (#28802440)
That is my personal experience as well. The more familiar music is, and the better it matches my mood, the better it works as background for programming. When I was under a stress maximum, this (the whole CD) [0] blew away all distractions and got me super focused.

[0] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NzkxZfhgHso

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