Violence and music

Kirk N. Olsen; William Forde Thompson

Violence and music

Kirk N. Olsen
, William Forde Thompson

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Abstract

[Extract]
Themes of violence are commonplace in all forms of media. The daily news is
riddled with stories of murder, death, and destruction. Television and cinema are
constantly pushing the boundaries of acceptable depravity. Popular video games
allow players to inflict violent acts on other gamers through online multiplayer experiences, and music with lyrics that describe rape and murder is readily accessible through online platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. Exposure to violent media has the potential to desensitize people to violence and normalize its existence in society. It is not surprising, therefore, that research on the psychology of media violence has spent a great deal of resources investigating how exposure to such violence affects how people think, feel, and behave. In this chapter, we will discuss one of the most understudied domains of media violence: music with violent themes.

Original language	English
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	28
Pages	154-160
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. 69-74
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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. 36-41
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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. 3-7 5 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review

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