Hearing and Body
Scientific Research / Articles
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Title
Title
Music, empathy and cultural understanding
2
Author(s)
Eric Clarkea, Tia DeNora, Jonna Vuoskoski
Author(s)
Eric Clarkea, Tia DeNora, Jonna Vuoskoski
4
Key Words
#Music #Empathy #Culturalunderstanding #Resonance #Intersubjectivity #Alterity
Key Words
#Music #Empathy #Culturalunderstanding #Resonance #Intersubjectivity #Alterity
5
Year
2015
Year
2015
3
Abstract
In the age of the Internet and with the dramatic proliferation of mobile listening technologies, music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a source of intense experiences of both the most intimate and solitary, and public and collective, kinds – from an individual with their smartphone and headphones, to large-scale live events and global simulcasts; and it increasingly brings together a huge range of cultures and histories, through developments in world music, sampling, the re-issue of historical recordings, and the explosion of informal and home music-making that circulates via YouTube. For many people, involvement with music can be among the most powerful and potentially transforming experiences in their lives. At the same time, there has been increasing interest in music's communicative and affective capacities, and its potential to act as an agent of social bonding and affiliation. This review critically discusses a considerable body of research and scholarship, across disciplines ranging from the neuroscience and psychology of music to cultural musicology and the sociology and anthropology of music, that provides evidence for music's capacity to promote empathy and social/cultural understanding through powerful affective, cognitive and social factors; and explores ways in which to connect and make sense of this disparate evidence (and counter-evidence). It reports the outcome of an empirical study that tests one aspect of those claims, demonstrating that ‘passive’ listening to the music of an unfamiliar culture can significantly change the cultural attitudes of listeners with high dispositional empathy; presents a model that brings together the primary components of the music and empathy research into a single framework; and considers both some of the applications, and some of the shortcomings and problems, of understanding music from the perspective of empathy.
Abstract
In the age of the Internet and with the dramatic proliferation of mobile listening technologies, music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a source of intense experiences of both the most intimate and solitary, and public and collective, kinds – from an individual with their smartphone and headphones, to large-scale live events and global simulcasts; and it increasingly brings together a huge range of cultures and histories, through developments in world music, sampling, the re-issue of historical recordings, and the explosion of informal and home music-making that circulates via YouTube. For many people, involvement with music can be among the most powerful and potentially transforming experiences in their lives. At the same time, there has been increasing interest in music's communicative and affective capacities, and its potential to act as an agent of social bonding and affiliation. This review critically discusses a considerable body of research and scholarship, across disciplines ranging from the neuroscience and psychology of music to cultural musicology and the sociology and anthropology of music, that provides evidence for music's capacity to promote empathy and social/cultural understanding through powerful affective, cognitive and social factors; and explores ways in which to connect and make sense of this disparate evidence (and counter-evidence). It reports the outcome of an empirical study that tests one aspect of those claims, demonstrating that ‘passive’ listening to the music of an unfamiliar culture can significantly change the cultural attitudes of listeners with high dispositional empathy; presents a model that brings together the primary components of the music and empathy research into a single framework; and considers both some of the applications, and some of the shortcomings and problems, of understanding music from the perspective of empathy.
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Title
Title
Noise and Stress: A Comprehensive Approach
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Author(s)
Jack C. Westmam, James R. Walter.
Author(s)
Jack C. Westmam, James R. Walter.
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Key Words
#hearing #emotions #neuralmechanisms #soundstimuli #noise
Key Words
#hearing #emotions #neuralmechanisms #soundstimuli #noise
5
Year
1981
Year
1981
3
Abstract
The fundamental purposes of hearing are to alert and to warn. As a result sound directly evokes emotions andactions. The processing of soundbythe brainis outlined to provide a biological and psychological basis for understanding the way in which sound can become a human stressor. The auditory orienting response, startle reflex and defensive response translate sound stimuli into action and sometimes into stress induced bodily changes through "fight or flight" neural mechanisms. The literature on the health and mental health effects of noise then is reviewed in the context of an integrated model that offers a holistic approachto noise research and public policy formulation. The thesis of this paper is that research upon, and efforts to prevent or minimize the harmful effects of noise have suffered from the lack of a full appreciation of the ways in which humans process and react to sound.
Abstract
The fundamental purposes of hearing are to alert and to warn. As a result sound directly evokes emotions andactions. The processing of soundbythe brainis outlined to provide a biological and psychological basis for understanding the way in which sound can become a human stressor. The auditory orienting response, startle reflex and defensive response translate sound stimuli into action and sometimes into stress induced bodily changes through "fight or flight" neural mechanisms. The literature on the health and mental health effects of noise then is reviewed in the context of an integrated model that offers a holistic approachto noise research and public policy formulation. The thesis of this paper is that research upon, and efforts to prevent or minimize the harmful effects of noise have suffered from the lack of a full appreciation of the ways in which humans process and react to sound.
1
Title
Title
Auditory-Induced Emotion: A Neglected Channel for Communication in Human- Computer Interaction
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Author(s)
Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, Daniel Västfjäll.
Author(s)
Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, Daniel Västfjäll.
4
Key Words
#auditoryinducedemotion #soundquality #selfrepresentationsounds #embodiment #emotionalintelligence
Key Words
#auditoryinducedemotion #soundquality #selfrepresentationsounds #embodiment #emotionalintelligence
5
Year
2008
Year
2008
3
Abstract
Interpreting and responding to affective states of a user is crucial for future intelligent systems. Until recently, the role of sound in affective responses has been frequently ignored. This article provides a brief overview of the research targeting affective reactions to everyday, ecological sounds. This research shows that the subjective interpretation and meaning that listeners attribute to sound, the spatial dimension, or the interactions with other sensory modalities, are as important as the physical properties of sound in evoking an affective response. Situation appraisal and individual differences are also discussed as factors influencing the emotional reactions to auditory stimuli. A study with heartbeat sounds exemplifies some of the introduced ideas and research methodologies, and shows the potential of sound in inducing emotional states.
Abstract
Interpreting and responding to affective states of a user is crucial for future intelligent systems. Until recently, the role of sound in affective responses has been frequently ignored. This article provides a brief overview of the research targeting affective reactions to everyday, ecological sounds. This research shows that the subjective interpretation and meaning that listeners attribute to sound, the spatial dimension, or the interactions with other sensory modalities, are as important as the physical properties of sound in evoking an affective response. Situation appraisal and individual differences are also discussed as factors influencing the emotional reactions to auditory stimuli. A study with heartbeat sounds exemplifies some of the introduced ideas and research methodologies, and shows the potential of sound in inducing emotional states.
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Title
Title
Effects of pleasant and unpleasant auditory mood induction on the performance and in brain activity in cognitive tasks
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Author(s)
Matti Gro ̈hn, Lauri Ahonen, Minna Huotilainen.
Author(s)
Matti Gro ̈hn, Lauri Ahonen, Minna Huotilainen.
4
Key Words
#Music #emotions #affectivestate #electrophysiology #MEG #EEG #POMS #NASA-TLX #KSS
Key Words
#Music #emotions #affectivestate #electrophysiology #MEG #EEG #POMS #NASA-TLX #KSS
5
Year
2012
Year
2012
3
Abstract
Our study focuses on mood induction with pleasant and unpleasant auditory stimuli during the break. Our test includes subjective evaluation (NASA-TLX, KSS, POMS), cognitive tests and brain responses (MEG and EEG). We aim studying the effect affective state has on work-like tasks. Hypothesis: pleasantness of auditory mood induction affects cognitive performance and brain responses.
Abstract
Our study focuses on mood induction with pleasant and unpleasant auditory stimuli during the break. Our test includes subjective evaluation (NASA-TLX, KSS, POMS), cognitive tests and brain responses (MEG and EEG). We aim studying the effect affective state has on work-like tasks. Hypothesis: pleasantness of auditory mood induction affects cognitive performance and brain responses.
1
Title
Title
Recording of auditory brainstem response at high stimulation rates using randomized stimulation and averaging
2
Author(s)
Joaquin T. Valderrama, Isaac Alvarez, Angel de la Torre, Jose Carlos Segura, Manuel Sainzb, Jose Luis Vargas
Author(s)
Joaquin T. Valderrama, Isaac Alvarez, Angel de la Torre, Jose Carlos Segura, Manuel Sainzb, Jose Luis Vargas
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Key Words
#auditorybrainstemresponse #ABR #randomizedstimulationandaveraging #RSA #hearingsubjects #quasiperiodicsequencedeconvolution
Key Words
#auditorybrainstemresponse #ABR #randomizedstimulationandaveraging #RSA #hearingsubjects #quasiperiodicsequencedeconvolution
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Year.
2012
Year.
2012
3
Abstract
The recording of auditory brainstem response (ABR) at high stimulation rates is of great interest in audiology. It allows a more accurate diagnosis of certain pathologies at an early stage and the study of different mechanisms of adaptation. This paper proposes a methodology, which we will refer to as randomized stimulation and averaging (RSA) that allows the recording of ABR at high stimulation rates using jittered stimuli. The proposed method has been compared with quasi-periodic sequence deconvolution (QSD) and conventional (CONV) stimulation methodologies. Experimental results show that RSA provides a quality in ABR recordings similar to that of QSD and CONV. Compared with CONV, RSA presents the advantage of being able to record ABR at rates higher than 100 Hz. Compared with QSD, the formulation of RSA is simpler and allows more flexibility on the design of the pseudorandom sequence. The feasibility of the RSA methodology is validated by an analysis of the morphology, amplitudes, and latencies of the most important waves in ABR recorded at high stimulation rates from eight normal hearing subjects.
Abstract
The recording of auditory brainstem response (ABR) at high stimulation rates is of great interest in audiology. It allows a more accurate diagnosis of certain pathologies at an early stage and the study of different mechanisms of adaptation. This paper proposes a methodology, which we will refer to as randomized stimulation and averaging (RSA) that allows the recording of ABR at high stimulation rates using jittered stimuli. The proposed method has been compared with quasi-periodic sequence deconvolution (QSD) and conventional (CONV) stimulation methodologies. Experimental results show that RSA provides a quality in ABR recordings similar to that of QSD and CONV. Compared with CONV, RSA presents the advantage of being able to record ABR at rates higher than 100 Hz. Compared with QSD, the formulation of RSA is simpler and allows more flexibility on the design of the pseudorandom sequence. The feasibility of the RSA methodology is validated by an analysis of the morphology, amplitudes, and latencies of the most important waves in ABR recorded at high stimulation rates from eight normal hearing subjects.