Music Psychology : Music And Music

Music affects people in various ways. Ones reaction to music differs from person to person. It can evoke emotions of both joy and happiness. Music can stir up old memories of different times, places, and people. In the U.S. a major part of life is music, as stated by Natalie Guice Adams and Pamela J. Bettis, “ American institution that can tell us something about ourselves, like jazz, baseball, and cheerleading, are also not static but being created anew with each generation.” (Remix 240.) One can see how large of a role music plays in people’s lives, and that’s why I’m proposing a holiday based on celebrating and enjoying music all over the world. One thing that just about

Without the human intention, perception, and interpretation of sound, then the existence of music would be imaginary. Music includes talking words in a way that the person creates a sound that is made with the intention of being music (Deutsch, Diana 10-13, Justus & Timothy., 33-40). Besides, people can perceive silence and sound and put them together so as to call the outcome music. In Bakan’s fourth proposition, he identifies the approach as the Human Intention and Perception (HIP) approach (Resnicow, Joel E., 10-22). In other words, the proposition tries to suggest that music is inseparable from the makers; or more specifically the people who perceive and experience it. Bakan gives numerous examples to show that music is a product of human intention and perception. This paper conducts research and gives appropriate examples to show that music is only identified as music if the person is making it has the intention for their words to be music.

Scholars and artists commonly describe music as a reflection of the human condition. The period in history from the mid-1930s onward marked a tragic phase in twentieth century music and this reflection: the total politicizing of the art by totalitarianism means. Dictators, including Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union, were manipulating popular culture to take control of their people. Stalin supported the idea of a “Soviet modernism,” a school of art that would embody the power of the new proletarian state. He monitored every recording made in the country, writing judgments of “good,” “so-so,” and “bad” on their sleeves. Stalin believed music to be the engineer of the human souls, and hoped to use this as a way to influence his people that Soviet life was improving. Fearing a phone call from the dictator or being arrested in the night, Soviet composers such as Dmitri Shostakovich wrote music with chained hands in an effort to please their leader. A study of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 7 will reveal the influence of communism in the Soviet Union on his music as well as his dynamic relationship with Joseph Stalin.

Music is a very important part of many people’s lives today. Music has the power to make or break any situation. Many of the uses of music can lead to different responses. Music can put one in a good mood for a party, it can comfort one in hard times and struggles, and it can bond two or more people together who would not otherwise become close. Music can and has changed many lives through the years. The art form dates back to as far as mankind has been around. Since the beginning man has made music and it has evolved with man throughout the years. Music has gone through many stages ranging from plucking strings strung across two boards to pressing keys on a piano to make electronic sounds. Each and every form of music has touched many lives

Our emotional response to music is very individual. Not all 'happy' songs are universally perceived as being uplifting or are guaranteed to put you in a good mood all the time. Neuroscientists have found that music enters our nervous system through the auditory brainstem and also causes the cerebellum to 'light up' on a brain scan. Music and mood are inherently linked. Scientists continue to uncover how these influences occur at a neural level. Studies prove that the music we listen to engages a wide range of neurobiological systems that affect our psychology.

Having patients listen to music that they like is a key relation to the environment that the dentist is trying to create, despite the uncomfortable work that is going on with the patient. No one should have sit through a painful procedure while listening to some awful music that they cannot stand. This experience would affect the patient’s perception of the dentist that is not a good way to proceed business and could even deny health related work because of this experience. In a regular situation, the uncontrolled stimuli (US) which is the procedure results in the uncontrolled response (UR)which in this case is trying to bare the pain and feelings that are going on as a result of the uncontrolled stimuli. In including music into the works of this situation which is considered to be the controlled stimuli (CS) it is put into place to directly affect the controlled response which is barring the pain of the procedure a little more pleasant. This situation is a good example of simultaneous conditioning which is when the controlled stimuli being the good music and the uncontrolled stimuli which is the procedure being done on the patient happening at the same time.

My interest in music theory began with a small change of perspective: viewing music theory as a study of human cognitive processes. This speaks to the idea of how we as people think about music, whether analyzing large forms and internal structures or simply engaging in active listening. When I first came across this idea in my readings I was skeptical and excited; I was skeptical because of how radical the idea was for me at the time and I was excited because of the interdisciplinary opportunities that opened up. Interdisciplinary in the sense that work in this area could involve and benefit from referencing information present in the field of philosophy, linguistics, and some sciences.

Emotion is defined as a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. Music may be defined as vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way to produce beauty of form and harmony. Research indicates that people value music primarily because of the emotions it evokes. Yet, the notion of musical emotions remains controversial, and researchers have so far been unable to offer a satisfactory account of such emotions.

B. Thesis: Since the beginning of civilization man has heard music, he has played music using the simplest to the most complex instruments that exist nowadays. Every day of our lives we listen to music, when we are staying in our home, when we are driving in our car, when we want to relax, when we go to a party, when we take a shower, music is always part of our lives. The music has on us the power to affect our mood. Music stimulates brain cells, reduces stress and is also used to cure sick people and has therapeutic powers. Music should be considered an essential element of human being life.

In Macedonian hills, the music of Orpheus was said to possess certain magical qualities, having powers strong enough to alter the very behavior of people and animals. Among its abilities, the notes of Orpheus' lyre were said to calm the guard-dog of Hades (1), to cause the evil Furies to cry, and to tame the deadly voices of the Sirens (2). Was this power simply a divine and magical gift with no other explanation, or can we explain more specifically the connections between music and behavior?

At the University of Toronto in the laboratory directed by C.D. Creelman, doctoral theses have been produced that deal with the learning of 'absolute pitch' (Cuddy 1965) and the perception of pitch structure in music (Pedersen 1970). As an application of psychoacoustics to music, Pedersen (1965) suggested the possible use of the mel scale in composition.

Music seems to have become a main trend in the world today. Music is everywhere, whether in bookstores, cosmetic stores or supermarkets. According to research, there are 51% of people who listen to music every day, 26% almost every day, and only 1% of people who never listen to music (Surveys, 2017). In this essay, first, we are going to discuss the relationship developed through music cloud. Second, how technology both improves music and bring problems. Third, we will also introduce the relationship between music and memory. Last, as we mentioned that music is popular now, so students are willing to choose music as their major and parents also want to their child learn music when they are young.

The impact of music on positive psychology and emotion is a well known fact. Music has an extraordinary ability to change people’s emotions. In humans, music has the ability to invoke emotions of sadness, happiness and even fear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the casual relationship between music practice and participation on the emotions and well-being of male and female adults. The hypotheses for this study were as follows; Hypothesis 1: Music practice and participation has an emotional impact on individuals under study; Hypothesis 2: Preference of more music genres is positively correlated with higher levels of happiness among the population under study; Hypothesis 3: Preference of more music genres is positively correlated with emotional response among the population under study. Results of the study indicated that both age groups had a positive emotional response to music.

Media takes all forms of shapes, from video games to music it influences people daily because we are always surrounded by it. Music especially impacts individuals because in a lot of ways it can say what we want to say in times when we as individuals cannot say it. In those times we lean on music to help us understand the hardship we are going through, or as a mechanism to face our feelings or to block them out. Interpersonal violence which is defined as an individual using power over another in the form of violence whether that be emotional, physical, or sexual. With the many forms of interpersonal violence it’s apparent that it has been expressed in the form of music for quite a while, and sometimes not always in a preventative way. By

In society, people have been commonly seen jogging, in cafes using earphones while working, cleaning, showering, exercising, dancing among many other things while listening to music. Music can be calming. Music can be uplifting. Music is universal. Music is a commonly discussed topic. But it is mainly discussed whether or not it is appropriate to use in an educational environment. Music is seen as a distraction. Some see it as an efficient medium to appease the mind. It is theorized that music creates out of the box ideas to life and improve critical thinking. Albert Einstein once said, “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” In a high school environment, music can innovate a great many things for students. Incorporating music in students lives can positively benefit those students.