Upplevelser av rockmusik – en explorativ studie
(2010) PSPT01 20092Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- This study explored emotional experiences reported by 24 subjects who listened to two rock-tunes, Debaser and Paranoid, played by the Pixies and Radiohead, respectively. The subjects filled in a questionnaire, comprising quantitative as well as qualitative items, about their somatic reactions, feelings and thoughts about the tunes. Research questions were derived from David Huron’s musicological theory that is focused on the listener’s expectations. The questionnaire proved fruitful in covering the subjects’ emotional experiences as well as their thoughts and reflections. Debaser gave rise to strongly correlated positive feelings and bodily reactions whereas Paranoid Android yielded reports of correlated attention and emotional content in... (More)
- This study explored emotional experiences reported by 24 subjects who listened to two rock-tunes, Debaser and Paranoid, played by the Pixies and Radiohead, respectively. The subjects filled in a questionnaire, comprising quantitative as well as qualitative items, about their somatic reactions, feelings and thoughts about the tunes. Research questions were derived from David Huron’s musicological theory that is focused on the listener’s expectations. The questionnaire proved fruitful in covering the subjects’ emotional experiences as well as their thoughts and reflections. Debaser gave rise to strongly correlated positive feelings and bodily reactions whereas Paranoid Android yielded reports of correlated attention and emotional content in general. The qualitative reports yielded rich information about emotionally significant elements in rock music. The impact of unconscious processes when listening to music is discussed as well as the feasibility of quantifying emotional experiences. (Less)
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- author
- Nordlund, Fredrik LU
- supervisor
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- Olof Rydén LU
- organization
- course
- PSPT01 20092
- year
- 2010
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- music, rock music, emotion, expectation, affect
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1543825
- date added to LUP
- 2010-02-17 17:17:30
- date last changed
- 2010-02-17 17:17:30
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