Playground Music to Deter Bullying (05-01-13)
Ziv and Doley studied ways to reduce playground bullying among 6th graders.
Ziv and Doley studied ways to reduce playground bullying among 6th graders.
Thompson and his research team set out to learn about “the effect of background music on reading comprehension.”
Designers developing spaces, particularly public ones such as restaurants, can reasonably assume that music will be played in the places they are creating and that the emotional effects generated by that music will combine with the psychological ramifications of their design to create an overall response.
Many workplaces, as well as other assorted other spaces, are designed with the implicit or explicit understanding that people in them who are trying to focus their thoughts will do so while listening to something over earphones that allows them to isolate themselves from nearby others.
Recent research further explains the psychological implication of listening to music, confirming the importance of carefully considering the sound experiences tied to design solutions.
Recent work by Uchiyama and his colleagues confirms the influence of sensory experiences on physical health and the importance of providing patients with opportunities to listen to music.
Di Muro and Murray studied links between consumer moods and product choices.
Our hearts start to beat in time to music we’re listening to.
Many people listen to music while working. How does it influence their ability to do cognitive tasks?
Vuoskoski and Eerola have learned that sad music can make you feel sad, although the relationship is more complex than you might expect.