The present paper reports a meta-analysis on the effects of acoustic noise on performance for the studies from 2006-2011. These findings are compared and contrasted to the outcome of a previous meta-analysis of studies from 1900-2005 concerning the self-same influence. Such a comparison illustrates the evolution of acoustic effects but critically, it also renders crucial insights into the process of meta-analysis itself.
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