The psychological effects of interpreting music are phenomenal in the expression of emotional responses throughout individuals across humanity in preferences to unfamiliar and familiar music. Music includes such a broad of array of genres that captivate the minds of those who connect with specific categories emotionally and physically. Extensive evidence shows that specific characteristics of music are associated reliably with emotions such as happiness and sadness, which in turn, affect liking. For example, fast tempo and major mode are linked with happiness, whereas slow tempo and minor mode are linked with sadness (Ladinig & Schellenberg, 2012). However, the effects of unfamiliar music on individuals remain unclear. It is determining the psychological effects of unfamiliar versus familiar music due to initial emotional state of the individual. Evidence suggest that music is a
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Although there has not been much research on this specific study, it is imperative to extend current research. The hypothesis that will be studied is that unfamiliar music creates neutral emotional responses because it is unknown to the listener and there is no emotional attachment. The theory that emotional attachment plays a crucial role in music listening creates a barrier of music preference throughout humanity. Music is a form of communication, self-reflection, and builds confidence such as establishing social relationships with people who have similar taste in music. Familiar music is accepted by people because they create emotional attachments to specific songs, genres, or styles of listening preference. However, unfamiliar is speculated to create neutral emotional responses as Brattico & Pearce (2013) explained, it is linked with patterns of tension and resolution resulting from the confirmation and violation of perceptual expectations of which we are usually
Although there has not been much research on this specific study, it is imperative to extend current research. The hypothesis that will be studied is that unfamiliar music creates neutral emotional responses because it is unknown to the listener and there is no emotional attachment. The theory that emotional attachment plays a crucial role in music listening creates a barrier of music preference throughout humanity. Music is a form of communication, self-reflection, and builds confidence such as establishing social relationships with people who have similar taste in music. Familiar music is accepted by people because they create emotional attachments to specific songs, genres, or styles of listening preference. However, unfamiliar is speculated to create neutral emotional responses as Brattico & Pearce (2013) explained, it is linked with patterns of tension and resolution resulting from the confirmation and violation of perceptual expectations of which we are usually