Heroic music stimulates empowering thoughts during mind-wandering

Volume: 9, Issue: 1
Published: Jul 16, 2019
Abstract
It is generally well-known, and scientifically well established, that music affects emotions and moods. However, only little is known about the influence of music on thoughts. This scarcity is particularly surprising given the importance of the valence of thoughts for psychological health and well-being. We presented excerpts of heroic- and sad-sounding music to n = 62 individuals, and collected thought probes after each excerpt, assessing the...
Paper Details
Title
Heroic music stimulates empowering thoughts during mind-wandering
Published Date
Jul 16, 2019
Volume
9
Issue
1
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