A study on pupils attending The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth (NAGTY) at Warwick University appears to have uncovered a link between hard rock and intelligence.
Liking heavy metal music is a sign of high intelligence, research suggests. Some people may use heavy metal music as a way of coping with being talented. Being a metalhead is sometimes associated with poor performance and delinquency, but this survey found otherwise.
In fact, certain genres of metal can make you smarter, improving critical thinking skills and memory retention. Listeners of metal have been known to have low self esteem and higher levels of depression, according to University of Queensland researcher Leah Sharman.
What music has the highest IQ?
A preference for instrumental music indicates higher intelligence, research finds. People who like ambient music, smooth jazz, film soundtracks, classical music and similar genres without vocals tend to have higher IQs.
The study found that while those participants who were unfamiliar with the genre found listening to the music uncomfortable and were like to experience tension, anger and fear, death metal fans experiences brought peace, joy, power and wonder.
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Studies have suggested a link between listening to heavy metal and increased suicide risk or desensitisation to violence, but these have often failed to take account of outside factors, such as poor family relationships, drug abuse and feelings of alienation.
By the name, Metalheads are people who love all types of metal music, be it black metal, symphonic metal, glam metal, heavy metal, the list goes on. Typically, Metalheads wont care all too much for makeup like Goths do, though theys still might wear it, and have incredibly long hair, both men and women.
Hardcore metal listeners scored even higher than others in anger, depression and anxiety. The research, however, faces the classic chicken and egg question.