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Running head: MUSIC AND EMOTIONS 1
How Music Affect Emotions
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MUSIC AND EMOTIONS 2
How Music Affect Emotions
Introduction
Music is a critical part of the daily routine of a human being. People listen to music for a
variety of different reason. Some listen for entertainment, to induce sleep, for motivational
purposes etcetera. Researchers have claimed that, regardless of the reason for listening to the
music, the songs have a significant effect on the brain that makes them necessary for the human
beings. They have the ability to stimulate intense human emotions in a person. It is for this
reason that most people listen to music. This paper addresses the mechanisms through which the
intense emotions in an individual are evoked by music. It answers the research question, “Why
do human beings discern emotional information present in the musical features”.
There have been many studies that help in explaining how music affects emotions. Juslin
and Sloboda (2001), writes about the results found on researching the topic regarding the broad
perspectives of philosophy, musicology, biology, psychology, sociology and anthropology.
Also, Cohen A. (2001) also addresses the relationship between music and emotions by
comparing the subject to characters of a film. He continues by emphasising that the same way
music affects movie characters and their experiences are the same way it affects humans in the
real world. Konečni, J. (2008) conducts a theoretical and methodological study on both ordinary
people and psychologists to find out if and how music affects their emotions. The findings of this
research support that music enhances low-grade feelings in people and has a significant influence
in their routine activities.
The aim of the Study