Research found that music was found to be the most effective for achieving most goals compared to the absolute majority of activities. This finding is seen as comprehensive in all countries, independent of gender and only slightly affected by the age of the listener. It turns out that older listeners tended to use music more than the young in order to cope with loneliness, while young people used it more to obtain pleasure and maintain a positive mood.

An interesting statistic that emerged from the study found that there is a strong connection between the importance that the subjects attribute to music in their lives, and the success of music in achieving the goals that are important to them. This statistic highlights the fact that the more we know about the positive effects of music on our lives, the more the songs we listen to will affect us positively.

"Every time we choose what to listen to, we are actually doing a process of 'self-care' which includes identifying (even if unconsciously) our emotional state, and adjusting the music in order to enhance, or regulate it." Prof. Granot summarizes the research findings. "Since the factor that best predicts whether music will benefit you is the importance you feel music has in your life, there is an important role for exposure to music from a young age, musical education, and participation in any joint musical activity, including singing, dancing, playing music, or going to music concerts."