Documentary Analysis: The American Academy Of Pediatrics

Music media is one of most prevalent (after Television) in an adolescent’s life. Later on, after development a person will chose to like

Some studies have reported that adolescents use popular music to deal with loneliness and to take control of their emotional status or mood,” (Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth). Similar to Mildred, studies show that many kids spend a lot of time listening to music. Mildred rarely took out her seashells out of her ears, she was always listening to the music. Children are also showing signs of relying on music to pass the time and hide their negative feelings about life or the hard situations that they may find themselves in. “A study with 100 fourth- through sixth-graders revealed that 98% of these children listened to popular music, 72% of them on “most days” or every day. Furthermore, it has been reported that children 8 to 10 years of age listen to music an average of 1 hour per day,” (Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth). This takes away from the time they could spend with their families, friends, or other jobs they are responsible for. Mildred is known for not spending time on a variety of activities, she mainly just listens to music and watches the parlor walls. Music seems to have a significant effect on the variety of activities the person participates in; children and young people nowadays seem to

This reference shows how music lays a foundation of teenage values beyond school or parental teaching. A musical artist can influence a young mind by the chosen lyrics with greater effectiveness than formal education. Music can control or enhance moods. A good mood can get better or a bad mood can be worked through with the choice of music. A bad mood can also be enhanced by lyrics about suicide or violent behavior. Teens can also use music to gain information about the adult world, to withdraw from social contact, facilitate friendships and social settings, or to help them create a personal identity. (O'Toole, 1997)

Music is a means of communication and leisure that is consumed by and influences numerous individuals and households. People are exposed to countless songs and genres on a daily basis through radio, television and streaming media. Originally, music was just a way to express emotional feelings, have fun, or make a political statement. In current times, however, music is a major industry, kept fresh with new musicians and recycling of different genres. A popular genre among teenagers is rap/hip-hop music, which is known to contain open references to drugs, sex and violence. This is particularly concerning since teenagers listen to

Not just children, but adults need to be educated, so they can monitor the environment their children will be exposed too. Parents must be a positive role model to their children, so they won’t look at forms of entertainment as a source of guidance. The responsibility falls on the parents to simply be caring and loving to their child and educate them; parents must emphasize that music is simply music and it’s a form of entertainment not meant to be taken seriously.

According to researchers Christenson and Roberts, “American adolescents spend…between four and five hours a day listening to music…[which is] at least as much time as they spend watching standard television fare and more than they spend with their friends outside of school” (8). Music media influences the lives of adolescents in a number of ways. It “…alters and intensifies their moods, furnishes much of their slang [and] provides models for how they act…” (Christenson and Roberts 8). Music plays an important role in the lives of adolescents. They spend as much time, if not more, listening to music as they spend watching television, and therefore, music deserves additional scholarly attention.

Music, “…one of the most widely used and appealing forms of communication…”, is universal and used for different purposes (Root, 2005, p. 7). Among the uses are “…play or entertainment, which humans of all ages engage in to stimulate feelings of joy, tension, and interaction, and enrich their experiences by adding mental complexity, counteracting boredom and lethargy” (Root, 2005, p. 7). In addition, music expresses “…emotions such as love, sentiment, or anger” (Root, 2005, p. 7). Ultimately, it communicates values showing the reality of society and culture. Anyone listening to “a few records [helps] enrich [their] feelings, extend [their] sense of love or despair, and feed [their] fantasies or fire some real relationship” (Cooper & Haverkos,

In an article published for the National Association for Music Education, titled “Popular Culture and Video Games as Tools for Music Learning,” written by Adam Reyher. Focuses primarily on a video game called Rhythm Heaven Fever, Reyher discusses how the use of incorporating technology in the classroom by using video games will appeal to children more than traditional methods. He mentions how appealing to children through the type of music they enjoy listening to as well as using things that will keep their attention will unknowingly help them learn more.

Two main mood disorders in the adolescent population are clinical depression and bipolar disorder. Typically, American adolescents listen to approximately 5 hours of music per day and are responsible for 70% of music sales. Now, with the development of new technologies such as the iPod and digital downloads, access to music has become easier than ever. By means, when children make the transition into adolescence they become less likely to sit and watch TV with their family, and spend more of their time listening to music, with their friends. Music can provide a sense of independence and uniqueness, which in turn backs to an adolescent's self-discovery and sense of identity. Music also offers adolescents important messages that allow them to take comfort in knowing that others feel the same way they do. It can also help as a creative passage to release or control emotions and find ways of handling with difficult situations. Likewise, it can improve an adolescent's mood by reducing stress and lowering anxiety levels, which can help prevent

Over the past years, numerous researchers have shown interest in musical preferences and how they relate to personality traits as well (Cattell & Anderson, 1953; Dollinger, 1993). However, because of changes in music and its lyrical content over time, music itself has become an issue of interest and concern. Music and lyrical content have become gradually more explicit with references to drugs, sex, and violence. The anti-social themes overall have lead many adults, mostly parents of young children and teens, to rally against it, especially heavy metal and rap. The anti-social themes have also lead the study of music’s impact on emotion and behavior.

The purpose of this research was to explain the different reasons why people use music. It talked about personality linked to musical preference. Editors from this text explained how they use songs to tune their inner lives. Jay,Nando,Carlin,Matt, and Greg all shared reasons for why they listen to the types of music they do. “People with higher iqs, who are more intellectual and open are more likely to appreciate music in a rational, cognitive way. They focus on musical complexity, and appraise music with a critical ear. They are less moved by what they hear. People who are more introverted, neurotic, and less conscientious use music more for emotional regulation.” (Isaacson, 2007).

According to Source A, adolescents spend up to ⅓ of the day using media such as online videos and music and nearly nine hours on average per day, which causes them to drift away from their surroundings and alienate themselves. Using music for such long amounts of time can often enhance or

Teens will chose music they feel will help them make decisions that will impact their life in the best way possible. When conducting an interview with Bronx Latin Student Rhoda Clayton, who is a very independent student with an artistic ability and has a beautiful voice that she uses to express herself. She describes her musical impact during the tough decisions shes had to make. “It depends on the decision. The song can give you answers or alternatives without you realizing.” Music has been a tool she uses when she can’t make a final decision. The reason that music helps her to make these important decisions is because she is taking the experience the musician has and using it to help her own self. Subconsciously when deciding what song to listen to the person is playing a song that tells them what they want or need to hear. They are deciding for themselves by allowing the music to express their emotions when they can't do it. This is just one of the many impacts that music has on an undecided teen. This student is just one example of many that uses music as an outlet and as an answer to their decisions. This student listens to all kinds of music she doesn’t stick to just one genre. This allows her to express herself in many ways whats even better is she can take part in the music. She listens to the music and also sings along, not many have the ability to be able to sing and

From an early age, listening to music can be influential in the development of a child. In fact, researchers believe that children who grow up hearing music and singing songs are exposed to a wide variety of smells, textures, sounds and colors that forge pathways between cells in their brains (“Music and Preschoolers”). However, a child’s musical experience is not limited to just the music they hear at preschool but also to the music they see on television and hear their parents listen too. Often, a child will hear the beat of song and begin singing the lyrics. The child is unconscious of the negative impact the lyrics or artist is portraying as acceptable behavior. Pop artists including: Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, portray gender roles of sexuality, suggestiveness and aggressiveness as acceptable behavior. The music industry must be cognitive of how lyrics and music videos negatively impact our youth and begin to promote more positive alternatives such as Indie Pop Band “The 1975” whose lyrics and videos encourage individuality and acceptance of one another.

One direction that music research has ventured involves a focus on the interaction between personality and musical preference. The uses of music amongst individuals that have been experimented on suggest that, young people in particular use music for the purpose to create an external image to other social groups. By doing so, music may help individuals to realize their sense of identity by establishing what kind of preferences the cliques have. Chamorro-Premuzic & Furnham have indicated that, “individuals choose to listen to music as background to other activities for mere appreciation or rhythmic accompaniment (176).” Also, technological advances in digital music, for example mp3 players and compact disk have made listening to music cheap and available everywhere and at all times. Today, people can listen to music while driving, exercising, studying, or working.