Differential Effects of Selected Classical Music on the Imagery of High Versus Low Imagers: Two Studies

McKinney, Cathy H.; Tims, Frederick C.

doi:10.1093/jmt/32.1.22

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“…Osborne (1989) reported certain recurrent “themes” in visual imagery to music, such as nature scenes (e.g., sun, sky, ocean) and out-of-body experiences (e.g., floating above the earth), but the results were probably affected by the particular musical style used (“spacey, synthesized electronic music with simple structure, some free form, and much repetition,” p. 134). Indeed, it has been suggested that certain musical characteristics, such as repetition, predictability in melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements, and slow tempo, are especially effective in stimulating vivid imagery (McKinney & Tims 1995).…”

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Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

Juslin

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2008

Behav Brain Sci

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Research indicates that people value music primarily because of the emotions it evokes. Yet, the notion of musical emotions remains controversial, and researchers have so far been unable to offer a satisfactory account of such emotions. We argue that the study of musical emotions has suffered from a neglect of underlying mechanisms. Specifically, researchers have studied musical emotions without regard to how they were evoked, or have assumed that the emotions must be based on the "default" mechanism for emotion induction, a cognitive appraisal. Here, we present a novel theoretical framework featuring six additional mechanisms through which music listening may induce emotions: (1) brain stem reflexes, (2) evaluative conditioning, (3) emotional contagion, (4) visual imagery, (5) episodic memory, and (6) musical expectancy. We propose that these mechanisms differ regarding such characteristics as their information focus, ontogenetic development, key brain regions, cultural impact, induction speed, degree of volitional influence, modularity, and dependence on musical structure. By synthesizing theory and findings from different domains, we are able to provide the first set of hypotheses that can help researchers to distinguish among the mechanisms. We show that failure to control for the underlying mechanism may lead to inconsistent or non-interpretable findings. Thus, we argue that the new framework may guide future research and help to resolve previous disagreements in the field. We conclude that music evokes emotions through mechanisms that are not unique to music, and that the study of musical emotions could benefit the emotion field as a whole by providing novel paradigms for emotion induction.

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Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

Juslin

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2008

Behav Brain Sci

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“…Music enhances imagery by making images more vivid [7][8][9], increasing involvement in the imagery experience [10], making images more accessible, and increasing image duration and quality [8,9]. We speculate that the music coordinates activation of multiple cortical association areas, explaining the vividness of the imagery experience and the lack of cognitive control needed to experience imagery while listening to music [11].…”

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Music imagery for adults with acute leukemia in protective environments: a feasibility study

Burns

Azzouz

Sledge

et al. 2007

Support Care Cancer

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“…A key element of the effectiveness of music and imagery as a therapeutic method is the creativity capacity of the participant to create imagery. McKinney and Tims (1995) used the Creative Imagination Scale to assign participants as either high imagers or low imagers. Two different pieces of music were used in the study, and both pieces of music increased the vividness and activity of the imagery for the high imagers, but not for the low imagers, the latter being more likely to experience feelings of relaxation with the music, rather than visual imagery.…”

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Receptive Music Therapy

Grocke

2015

Oxford Handbooks Online

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Listening to music is an everyday experience for most people. In music therapy music listening can be used to support many therapeutic goals. This chapter presents an overview of methods used in receptive music therapy that are supported by research literature, including music-assisted relaxation, music and imagery, and Guided Imagery and Music (Bonny Method). Salient features of each approach are outlined and supported with evidence-based research. Elements of music used in relaxation and imagery are discussed in some further depth to highlight the need for greater transparency when reporting the effect of recorded and live music in receptive music therapy.

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Differential Effects of Selected Classical Music on the Imagery of High Versus Low Imagers: Two Studies

Cited by 26 publications

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Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

Music imagery for adults with acute leukemia in protective environments: a feasibility study

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