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In various activities of everyday life, music can be heard playing in the background, whether at the supermarket while you shop, in the lobby of an office building as you prepare for an interview, at a social gathering while you chat with friends and make new acquaintances, or while driving your car. The widespread practice of accompanying other activities with background music raises an important question: does music help, hinder, or have no effect on these other activities? An emerging body of evidence suggests that there are subtle yet important effects of background music on other concurrent activities. Understanding the negative and positive consequences of background music can help us to determine whether music is an optimal accompaniment for any task or activity in which we might engage.
In various activities of everyday life, music can be heard playing in the background, whether at the supermarket while you shop, in the lobby of an office building as you prepare for an interview, at a social gathering while you chat with friends and make new acquaintances, or while driving your car. The widespread practice of accompanying other activities with background music raises an important question: does music help, hinder, or have no effect on these other activities? An emerging body of evidence suggests that there are subtle yet important effects of background music on other concurrent activities. Understanding the negative and positive consequences of background music can help us to determine whether music is an optimal accompaniment for any task or activity in which we might engage.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym |
| Editors | William F. Thompson, Kirk N. Olsen |
| Place of Publication | Santa Barbara |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
| Chapter | 46 |
| Pages | 253-258 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781440857720 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781440857713 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Competitions: judging expertise
Thompson, W. F. & Dromey, C., 2021, The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym. Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N. (eds.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, p. 69-74Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Cross-cultural research in music psychology
Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N., 2021, The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym. Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N. (eds.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, p. 36-41Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Defining music
Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N., 2021, The science and psychology of music: from Beethoven at the office to Beyoncé at the gym. Thompson, W. F. & Olsen, K. N. (eds.). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, p. 3-7Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review