Affiliation:
1. İSTANBUL 29 MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Abstract
The aim of this general review is to delve into music's transforming potential and examine how it profoundly affects numerous facets of human experience, such as cognitive processes, behavioral patterns, and emotional responses. The model of this research is an interpretivist literature review. The existing literature consists of books and articles written by pioneering researchers examining the effect of music on cognition, behavior, and emotions. Four explanatory hypotheses —arousal-based effects, priming effects, the influence of emotions on action, and dominance and control—proposed for the effect of music on cognitive, behavioral, and emotional responses were reviewed. Arousal-based effects explained how music has the power to stimulate and calm people, profoundly affecting their mood and cognitive performance. According to the priming effects idea, music has the power to change a person's preparedness for particular tasks or activities by fostering the best possible mental and emotional state. The astonishing power of music to evoke and alter emotions has the potential to affect behavior and decision-making. The review's final section explored the ideas of dominance and control by looking at how music might affect people's experiences, perceptions, and overall attentiveness. Music may intensify sensory perceptions, heighten emotional involvement, and even influence how we interpret story contexts when it is combined with visual cues or immersive situations. As a whole, this review has demonstrated the transforming power of music by analyzing its impact on mental processes, behavioral routines, and emotional responses. The complex and profound connection between music and the human experience has been made clear through research into arousal-based effects, priming effects, the influence of emotions on action, and dominance and control. It is possible to unlock the power of music to enhance our lives and influence the course of society by comprehending these dynamic relationships.
Publisher
Uluslararasi Anadolu Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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