Effect of rock lyrics on behaviour

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Effect of rock lyrics on behaviour

You must be listening to rock music, don’t you? Which are your favourite bands? I love listening to music but rock is just not my type. I like peaceful, classical music. The lyrics are horrible. It seems as if someone is screaming on top of their voices. They do not make sense. It has a severe effect on schoolwork, social interactions, mood and particularly behavior. Lyrics have become more explicit in their references to violence over the years, particularly in certain genres like rock.

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They have particularly harsh effect on the behaviour and usually on certain attributes like aggression. There have been many researches on this issue which all point to the same result. People, especially adolescents listening to rock culture are likely to be more aggressive and quick-tempered. They may also have an ego problem. Bad egos will always a negative effect on a child’s behaviour and personality.

This has more or less an invariable outcome on studies, mood and social life. Their concentration in school depletes. Experts say, “Children who are exposed to such kind of music and lyrics at a young ...

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A good essay which makes effective use of questions to engage the reader's interest. Also a using a quote reinforces the writer's argument. However more statistics and a real life case study are needed in order to make this argument more convincing. Some sophisticated vocabulary has been used.