Effects of voice on emotional arousal

Loui, Psyche; Bachorik, Justin Pierre; Li, H. Charles; Schlaug, Gottfried

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00675

Cited by 23 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 33 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…We also controlled for two potential confounds: familiarity and lyrics. Previous studies showed that both familiarity and the presence of lyrics can play a role in making the listeners emotionally engaged with music (Pereira et al, 2011 ; Loui et al, 2013 ). First, we selected two highly familiar excerpts that had been previously validated in the study by Janata et al ( 2012 ) as having a very high degree of groove, one with and one without lyrics.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancement of Pleasure during Spontaneous Dance

Bernardi

Bellemare-Pepin

Peretz

2017

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Dancing emphasizes the motor expression of emotional experiences. The bodily expression of emotions can modulate the subjective experience of emotions, as when adopting emotion-specific postures and faces. Thus, dancing potentially offers a ground for emotional coping through emotional enhancement and regulation. Here we investigated the emotional responses to music in individuals without any prior dance training while they either freely danced or refrained from movement. Participants were also tested while imitating their own dance movements but in the absence of music as a control condition. Emotional ratings and cardio-respiratory measures were collected following each condition. Dance movements were recorded using motion capture. We found that emotional valence was increased specifically during spontaneous dance of groovy excerpts, compared to both still listening and motor imitation. Furthermore, parasympathetic-related heart rate variability (HRV) increased during dance compared to motor imitation. Nevertheless, subjective and physiological arousal increased during movement production, regardless of whether participants were dancing or imitating. Significant correlations were found between inter-individual differences in the emotions experienced during dance and whole-body acceleration profiles. The combination of movement and music during dance results in a distinct state characterized by acutely heightened pleasure, which is of potential interest for the use of dance in therapeutic settings.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancement of Pleasure during Spontaneous Dance

Bernardi

Bellemare-Pepin

Peretz

2017

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In this study, we aimed to test the potential effect of groove in mediating emotional responses during dance by including both high‐groove and low‐groove music excerpts. We controlled for two potential confounds—familiarity and lyrics—as previous studies showed that both familiarity and the presence of lyrics can play a role in making the listeners emotionally engaged with music . First, we selected two highly familiar excerpts that had been previously validated in the study by Janata et al .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We controlled for two potential confounds-familiarity and lyrics-as previous studies showed that both familiarity and the presence of lyrics can play a role in making the listeners emotionally engaged with music. 16,17 First, we selected two highly familiar excerpts that had been previously validated in the study by Janata et al 1 as having a very high degree of groove, one with and one without lyrics. Next, we sought to identify additional music excerpts with high versus low degrees of groove.…”

Section: Music Excerptsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dancing to “groovy” music enhances the experience of flow

Bernardi

Bellemare-Pepin

Peretz

2018

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We investigated whether dancing influences the emotional response to music, compared to when music is listened to in the absence of movement. Forty participants without previous dance training listened to "groovy" and "nongroovy" music excerpts while either dancing or refraining from movement. Participants were also tested while imitating their own dance movements, but in the absence of music as a control condition. Emotion ratings and ratings of flow were collected following each condition. Dance movements were recorded using motion capture. We found that the state of flow was increased specifically during spontaneous dance to groovy excerpts, compared with both still listening and motor imitation. Emotions in the realms of vitality (such as joy and power) and sublimity (such as wonder and nostalgia) were evoked by music in general, whether participants moved or not. Significant correlations were found between the emotional and flow responses to music and whole-body acceleration profiles. Thus, the results highlight a distinct state of flow when dancing, which may be of use to promote well-being and to address certain clinical conditions.

show abstract

“…Music-induced emotional arousal and pleasure can be enhanced by expectation and predictability ( 27 ). Musical anticipation, specific rhythmic units, tempo, lyrics, and voice can affect arousal ( 28 – 30 ). Noteworthy, the musical harmony can contribute to intercultural differences in music perception ( 31 ).…”

Section: Emotions and Music Streaming Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%