Keywords
Psychology; Emotions; Music
Abstract
Music has been shown to have definitive effects on the emotions of listeners, but the effects of different genres of music have been less frequently studied. The purpose of this study was to examine three different genres of music (pop, metal, and EDM), and the different effects on listeners’ emotions that they would have. College students (n = 191), completed a questionnaire assessing genre preference and emotions, before listening to a selection of songs from one of the three genres. Afterwards, they reported their emotions once more. Metal music was found to cause an increase in negative emotions, while pop and EDM music were found to increase positive emotions. In addition, pre-test emotion scores were found to be significant predictors of post-test emotion scores.
Thesis Completion Year
2024
Thesis Completion Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair
Wright, Chrysalis
College
College of Sciences
Department
Psychology
Thesis Discipline
Psychology
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus Access
None
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
STARS Citation
Rosenberg, Benjamin N., "The Effect Of Different Music Genres On Listeners' Emotions" (2024). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 214.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hut2024/214
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