Investigation of Music and Colours Influences on the Levels of Emotion and Concentration

Ursuțiu, Doru; Samoilă, Cornel; Drăgulin, Stela; Constantin, Fulvia Anca

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64352-6_85

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“…Alpha waves are known to be correlated with decreased mental stress, increased relaxation, and enhanced memory ability ( Alarcao and Fonseca, 2017 ; Lina and Karwowski, 2020 ). Further, several reports have shown that exposure to the natural environment induces increased alpha wave strength, which is related to physiological relaxation and recovery effects ( Kim et al, 2013 , p. 38; Alarcao and Fonseca, 2017 ; Ursuţiu et al, 2018 ). This finding is consistent with that of Kim et al (2016) , who reported dramatically increased alpha waves after participants smelled an aromatic extract of orchid petals.…”

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Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study

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Indoor plants can positively impact physical and mental health in daily life. However, the benefits of viewing indoor plants may be enhanced if the plants emit a fragrant aroma. In this crossover-design study, we measured the physiological and psychological effects of fragrant and non-fragrant Primula plants on 50 female college students, and explored whether aroma stimulation had additive benefits for this group. Non-fragrant Primula malacoides Franch was used as a control stimulus, and Primula forbesii Franch, which has a floral fragrance, was used as an experimental stimulus. We measured blood pressure, pulse rate, and electroencephalogram (EEG) to evaluate physiological responses, and used a mood state profile and the semantic differential (SD) method to evaluate psychological responses. We found that mean blood pressure and pulse rate decreased significantly after the experiment in both conditions. EEGs showed that the mean values of high alpha waves, high beta waves, and relaxation scores were significantly higher in the experimental vs. control condition. The average scores on each subscale of the psychological questionnaire improved after the experiment in both conditions, and the vitality (V) subscale and total emotional state scores were significantly better in the experimental vs. control condition. The results of the SD method showed that the sense of relaxation and comfort were significantly higher in the experimental vs. control condition. Compared with the non-fragrant Primula, the fragrant Primula induced relatively better physiological and psychological effects.

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Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study

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“…Alpha waves have been linked to reduced mental stress, increased sense of relaxation, and improved memory ability [ 49 , 50 ]. Furthermore, several studies have found that exposure to the natural environment increases alpha wave strength, linked to physiological relaxation and recovery effects [ 51 , 52 , 53 ]. This finding is consistent with Elsadek and Liu [ 20 ], who reported that looking at blue and purple flowers caused a significant increase in alpha relative waves in the prefrontal and occipital lobes.…”

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How Can Flowers and Their Colors Promote Individuals’ Physiological and Psychological States during the COVID-19 Lockdown?

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Elsadek

2021

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The global spread of COVID-19 has disrupted the normality of people’s daily lives, leading the population to social distancing and isolation. The closure of green areas also affected the well-being of the individual during the COVID-19 pandemic. Viewing flowers is expected to have similar positive effects to viewing natural scenery. Therefore, this study investigates how white, red, and yellow flower colors affect individuals’ psychological and physiological well-being. The experiment was conducted in an office-like setting with 50 participants. Participants looked at each flower color for 3 min. Electroencephalograms (EEGs), heart rate variability, and skin conductivity were measured to evaluate physiological responses along with both the semantic differential questionnaire (SD) and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) to assess psychological responses. EEGs showed that the mean values of alpha relative power in the prefrontal lobe were significantly higher when viewing yellow and red flowers vs. white flowers. Furthermore, heart rate variability revealed that viewing yellow and red flowers increased parasympathetic nerve activity significantly. After viewing the yellow and red flowers, the average results for each subscale of the POMS questionnaire improved. The vigor (V) subscale and overall mood status values were significantly improved. The results of the SD method revealed that viewing yellow and red flowers resulted in a significantly higher sense of relaxation, cheerfulness, and comfort than viewing white flowers.

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“…Nowadays, the EEG examination is one of the most popular diagnostics methods of the inter alia below mentioned disorders [26,[51][52][53][54][55] Many studies carried out on the EEG signals proved that the specific bands in the signal are closely related to particular functions, and the disproportion in these frequencies is the basis for the diagnosis of certain disorders and diseases [37,51]. Table 1 presents frequency ranges with their short description [26,[56][57][58]. Table 1.…”

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Summary of over Fifty Years with Brain-Computer Interfaces—A Review

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Over the last few decades, the Brain-Computer Interfaces have been gradually making their way to the epicenter of scientific interest. Many scientists from all around the world have contributed to the state of the art in this scientific domain by developing numerous tools and methods for brain signal acquisition and processing. Such a spectacular progress would not be achievable without accompanying technological development to equip the researchers with the proper devices providing what is absolutely necessary for any kind of discovery as the core of every analysis: the data reflecting the brain activity. The common effort has resulted in pushing the whole domain to the point where the communication between a human being and the external world through BCI interfaces is no longer science fiction but nowadays reality. In this work we present the most relevant aspects of the BCIs and all the milestones that have been made over nearly 50-year history of this research domain. We mention people who were pioneers in this area as well as we highlight all the technological and methodological advances that have transformed something available and understandable by a very few into something that has a potential to be a breathtaking change for so many. Aiming to fully understand how the human brain works is a very ambitious goal and it will surely take time to succeed. However, even that fraction of what has already been determined is sufficient e.g., to allow impaired people to regain control on their lives and significantly improve its quality. The more is discovered in this domain, the more benefit for all of us this can potentially bring.

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Investigation of Music and Colours Influences on the Levels of Emotion and Concentration

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study

Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study

How Can Flowers and Their Colors Promote Individuals’ Physiological and Psychological States during the COVID-19 Lockdown?

Summary of over Fifty Years with Brain-Computer Interfaces—A Review

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