James Pandit, an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Davis, and his colleagues looked at the effect of exposure to the music in this study.

“At first glance, the results would suggest that people listening to this music could become more addicted — but as the test subjects listened to this music, they actually listened to it more!” Pandit told AFP.

“Our expectation was that those brain parts in the brain responsible for reward would become engaged,” he added.

But the team also discovered that listeners in this study actually showed a higher level of motivation when exposed to this music.

“When we first heard music, it can be overwhelming, but when you listen to it a second time, some part of your brain that’s responsible for motivation and motivation can be activated,” Pandit said.

In addition, in other studies, Pandit said, exposure to music might lead people to better focus.

These findings could open up the way to helping people suffering from drug addiction, said Jennifer P. Davis, the director of the Institute for the Study of Music in Los Angeles.

“If you give people exposure to music, they’re going to pay attention, and that really helps addicts,” she said.