Social Representation of “Loud Music” in Young Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study

Manchaiah, Vinaya; Zhao, Fei; Widén, Stephen; Auzenne, Jasmin; Beukes, Eldré W.; Ahmadi, Tayebeh; Tomé, David; Mahadeva, Deepthi; Krishna, Rajalakshmi; Germundsson, Per

doi:10.3766/jaaa.16046

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“…Questionnaire-based findings suggest that young people’s attitudes towards loud music are mixed and depend on what they perceive to be normal as well as their own intrapersonal factors such as personality and symptoms of noise exposure such as tinnitus and fear of hearing loss [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. On the other hand, one conclusion of this type of research is the need to look beyond the individual to societal level influences.…”

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Why Do People Like Loud Sound? A Qualitative Study

Welch

Fremaux²

2017

IJERPH

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Many people choose to expose themselves to potentially dangerous sounds such as loud music, either via speakers, personal audio systems, or at clubs. The Conditioning, Adaptation and Acculturation to Loud Music (CAALM) Model has proposed a theoretical basis for this behaviour. To compare the model to data, we interviewed a group of people who were either regular nightclub-goers or who controlled the sound levels in nightclubs (bar managers, musicians, DJs, and sound engineers) about loud sound. Results showed four main themes relating to the enjoyment of loud sound: arousal/excitement, facilitation of socialisation, masking of both external sound and unwanted thoughts, and an emphasis and enhancement of personal identity. Furthermore, an interesting incidental finding was that sound levels appeared to increase gradually over the course of the evening until they plateaued at approximately 97 dBA Leq around midnight. Consideration of the data generated by the analysis revealed a complex of influential factors that support people in wanting exposure to loud sound. Findings were considered in terms of the CAALM Model and could be explained in terms of its principles. From a health promotion perspective, the Social Ecological Model was applied to consider how the themes identified might influence behaviour. They were shown to influence people on multiple levels, providing a powerful system which health promotion approaches struggle to address.

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Why Do People Like Loud Sound? A Qualitative Study

Welch

Fremaux²

2017

IJERPH

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“…Such developmental strategies/ desires (generally abstract in nature) are often hidden within our minds from other members of society (who can oppose them, due to a real competition on food, houses, jobs, privileges, etc. ), having thus a strong personal character (21,22). As a conclusion, the mind implies a well delineated psychological existence, which are supported by the brain but functionally disconnected (at least in part) from the physiological-environmental existence.…”

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“…The first observation is that the described attachment of abstract data to material stimuli makes sense only when it is transmitted between two distinct entities (because it incorporates a message), and when the two entities use the same encoding-decoding procedure/ language (the receiver person must be able to extract the abstract message carried by the physical stimulus. As an example, while one person might understand the meaning of a certain word in his/her native language, another who does not know that language would not understand the message (the word has no significance) (12,22).…”

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The mind-body problem; three equations and one solution represented by immaterial-material data

Motofei¹,

Rowland²

2018

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To cite this article: Motofei IG, Rowland Dl. The mind-body problem; three equations and one solution represented by immaterial-material data. AbstractHuman life occurs within a complex bio-psycho-social milieu, a heterogeneous system that is integrated by multiple bidirectional interrelations existing between the abstract-intangible ideas and physical-chemical support of environment. The mind is thus placed between the abstract ideas/ concepts and neurobiological brain that is further connected to environment. In other words, the mind acts as an interface between the immaterial (abstract/ intangible) data and material (biological) support. The science is unable to conceives and explains an interaction between the immaterial and material domains (to understand nature of the mind), this question generating in literature the mind-body problem.We have published in the past a succession of articles related to the mind-body problem, in order to demonstrate the fact that this question is actually a false issue. The phenomenon of immaterial-material interaction is impossible to be explained because it never occurs, which means that there is no need to explain the immaterial-material interaction. Our mind implies only a temporal association between the immaterial data and material support, this dynamic interrelation being presented and argued here as a solution to the mind-body problem.The limited psycho-biologic approach of the mind-body problem is expanded here to a more comprehensive and feasible bio-psycho-social perspective, generating thus three distinct (biopsychological, bio-social, and psycho-social) equations. These three equations can be solved through a solution represented by a dynamic cerebral system (two distinct and interconnected subunits of the brain) which presumably could have the capability of receiving and processing abstract data through association (with no interaction) between immaterial and material data.

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“…In our recent cross-cultural exploratory research project, we examined the social representation of “music” (Manchaiah et al, 2017a) and “loud music” (Manchaiah et al, 2017b, 2018) in young adults (aged 18–25 years) from India, Iran, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In this section, we provide a summary of these already published studies (Manchaiah et al, 2017a, b, 2018).…”

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“…However, there is some criticism of attitude studies focusing on music listening as there is little relation between expressed attitudes and behavior in relation to listening to music (for review see Zhao et al, 2011). Some recent studies have explored the social representations of “music” and “loud music” using the Social Representations Theory (SRT) (Manchaiah et al, 2017a, b, 2018). It is argued that social representation informs attitudes; hence, it has better relation to behavior (Moliner and Tafani, 1997).…”

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Young Adults’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding “Music” and “Loud Music” Across Countries: Applications of Social Representations Theory

Manchaiah

Zhao

Ratinaud³

2019

Front. Psychol.

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Exposure to loud music, especially by young people, has significantly increased in recent years as a result of (a) advancements in technology in terms of personal music players and smart mobile phones, and (b) streaming of music through these devices. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that some 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of developing hearing loss due to exposure to recreational noise such as music. It is suggested that knowledge and attitude of young adults toward music has bearing upon their music listening habits and thereby influences who is at risk of developing music induced hearing loss. Hence, researchers from various fields have tried to understand the knowledge and attitude of young adults regarding loud music. However, there is some criticism of attitude studies as there is little relation between expressed attitude and behavior. Some recent studies have explored the social representations of music and loud music using the Social Representations Theory (SRT). It has been suggested that social representation is more fundamental than attitude (or in other words social representation informs attitude), hence, it has a better relation to behavior. The current paper: (1) provides an overview of studies on knowledge and attitude of young adults toward loud music, (2) discusses the limitations of attitude theories and introduces SRT, and (3) provides a summary of social representation studies on “music” and “loud music” in young adults from different countries.

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Social Representation of “Loud Music” in Young Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study

Abstract: Background: Exposure to recreational noise, particularly music exposure, is considered one

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Why Do People Like Loud Sound? A Qualitative Study

Why Do People Like Loud Sound? A Qualitative Study

The mind-body problem; three equations and one solution represented by immaterial-material data

Young Adults’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding “Music” and “Loud Music” Across Countries: Applications of Social Representations Theory

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