Summary: A new music app takes listeners on an emotional “roller coaster ride,” leaving them in a more positive emotional and focused state than when they first started listening to the soundtrack.
Source: Acoustic Society of America
Music has the potential to change emotional states and can distract listeners from negative thoughts and pain. It has also been proven to help improve memory, performance, and mood.
At the upcoming Acoustical Society of America meeting, Man Hei Law of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will present an app that creates personalized playlists to help listeners manage their emotions through music.
The presentation, “Emotion Equalization Application: An Early Study and Its Findings,” will be held at the Grand Hyatt Nashville Hotel on December 5 at 3:15 p.m. in the Rail Head Room as part of the ASA’s 183rd Meeting which takes place on December 31. 5-9.
“As the universal language of humanity, music can have a significant impact on a person’s physical and emotional state,” Law said. “For example, music can help people deal with pain. We developed this app as an accessible first aid strategy to balance emotions. »
The application could be used by people who do not wish to receive advice or treatment due to feelings of shame, inadequacy or mistrust. By taking listeners on an emotional roller coaster, the app aims to leave them in a more positive and focused state than where they started.
Users fill out three self-directed questionnaires in the app to measure their emotional state and provide the information needed to build a playlist. Current emotion and long-term emotional state are assessed using a pictorial assessment tool that helps identify emotions in terms of energy level and mood.
The energy level can range from high, medium to low and the mood can be positive, neutral or negative. A patient health questionnaire and screening for general anxiety disorder are also used to establish personalized music therapy treatments.
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By determining the user’s emotional state, the app creates a personalized, specifically sequenced playlist of songs using one of three strategies: comfort, relax, or uplift. Comforting music reflects the user’s energy and mood, while relaxing music provides positive, low energy. Uplifting music is also positive but more energetic.
“In our experiments, we have found that the relaxing and uplifting methods can shift listeners from negative emotional states to more positive emotional states. Importantly, when listeners are in a neutral mood, the three proposed methods can change emotions more positive listeners,” Law said.
About this music and emotion research news
Author: Ashley Piccone
Source: Acoustic Society of America
Contact: Ashley Piccone – Acoustical Society of America
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Original research: Results will be presented at the 183rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
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