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| Title |
A dynamically minimalist cognitive explanation of musical preference: is familiarity everything?
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00038 |
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| Authors |
Emery Schubert, David J. Hargreaves, Adrian C. North |
| Abstract |
This paper examines the idea that attraction to music is generated at a cognitive level through the formation and activation of networks of interlinked "nodes." Although the networks involved are vast, the basic mechanism for activating the links is relatively simple. Two comprehensive cognitive-behavioral models of musical engagement are examined with the aim of identifying the underlying cognitive mechanisms and processes involved in musical experience. A "dynamical minimalism" approach (after Nowak, 2004) is applied to re-interpret musical engagement (listening, performing, composing, or imagining any of these) and to revise the latest version of the reciprocal-feedback model (RFM) of music processing. Specifically, a single cognitive mechanism of "spreading activation" through previously associated networks is proposed as a pleasurable outcome of musical engagement. This mechanism underlies the dynamic interaction of the various components of the RFM, and can thereby explain the generation of positive affects in the listener's musical experience. This includes determinants of that experience stemming from the characteristics of the individual engaging in the musical activity (whether listener, composer, improviser, or performer), the situation and contexts (e.g., social factors), and the music (e.g., genre, structural features). The theory calls for new directions for future research, two being (1) further investigation of the components of the RFM to better understand musical experience and (2) more rigorous scrutiny of common findings about the salience of familiarity in musical experience and preference. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 4% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 4% |
| India | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 11 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 83% |
| Scientists | 3 | 13% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 81 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Austria | 2 | 2% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 15% |
| Researcher | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Unknown | 14 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 36% |
| Arts and Humanities | 9 | 11% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 14% |
| Unknown | 15 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 January 2019.
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