Listening To AC/DC Apparently Makes Surgeons Faster & More Precise

A new study has been released that showcases the effects of music on laparoscopic surgery. 

The study was conducted by Germany's Heidelberg University, in which the researchers played "soft rock" by The Beatles and "hard rock" by AC/DC to surgeons while performing surgery. They then analysed the speed and precision of the surgical cuts against each musical style at different volumes. 

When AC/DC played, surgeons were faster and more precise, with the time needed to make a precision cut dropping from 236 seconds to 139 seconds.

On the other hand, The Beatles Let It Be and Hey Jude also resulted in faster cutting, but only at lower volumes. The higher the volume the beneficial effect of the music diminishes. 

“Our results show that both soft rock and hard rock can enhance surgical performance,” said lead researcher Cui Yang via The Sun.

“For hard rock music, the positive effect was especially noticeable when the music was played in high volume. It is possible that music with high rhythmicity could provide a tempo to keep up the speed of the performance and thus enhance task performance.”

You can read the full study results HERE.