Many professional and amateur athletes swear by their favorite tunes to help improve their performance.<br />Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics decided to put that theory to the test.<br />Sadly, they found that music had no effect whatsoever on sports performance.<br />Still, it did increase self-esteem and make the study participants more likely to take risks.<br />This was especially for males who were allowed to choose their own music. <br />
