Emotions induced by operatic music: Psychophysiological effects of music, plot, and acting

Balteş, Felicia Rodica; Avram, Julia; Miclea, Mircea; Miu, Andrei C.

doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2011.01.012

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“…Although heart rate is a widely used arousal indicator, there is evidence that under some circumstances the covariation with other physiological indicators, such as skin conductance and respiration rate, seems to disappear (Taylor & Epstein, 1967). Similar findings have been reported for the correlation between heart rate and subjective arousal (Balteş, Avram, Miclea, & Miu, 2011;Bensafi, Rouby, Farget, Bertrand, Vigouroux, & Holley, 2002;Lang, Greenwald, Bradley, & Hamm, 1993;Schäfer & Sedlmeier, 2011;Van der Zwaag, Westerink, & Van den Broek, 2011). Further doubts on the reliability of heart rate as an indicator of arousal arise from studies on the conscious controllability of heart rate (Carroll & Whellock, 1980;De Pascalis, Palumbo, & Ronchitelli, 1991) and on autonomous changes of heart rate, such as the diving reflex (Folgering et al, 1983;Gooden, 1994;Ross & Steptoe, 1980;Sterba & Lundgren, 1985).…”

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The heart beat does not make us tick: The impacts of heart rate and arousal on time perception

Schwarz

Winkler

Sedlmeier

2012

Atten Percept Psychophys

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According to popular models of human time perception, variations in prospective timing are caused by two factors: the pulse rate of an internal pacemaker and the amount of attention directed to the passage of time. The results concerning the effect of attention on subjective timing have been conclusive, but the mechanisms that drive the pacemaker are still far from being understood. In two experiments, we examined the impact of two factors that in the existing literature on human time perception have been argued to affect such a pacemaker: arousal and heart rate. Experienced arousal and heart rate were varied independently by means of specific physical exercises: (a) A muscle exercise increased arousal and heart rate; (b) a breath-holding exercise increased arousal but decreased heart rate; and (c) in the control condition, arousal and heart rate were held constant. The results indicate that increased subjective arousal leads to higher time estimates, whereas heart rate itself has no relevant impact on time perception. The results are discussed with respect to the underlying mechanisms of prospective time perception.

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The heart beat does not make us tick: The impacts of heart rate and arousal on time perception

Schwarz

Winkler

Sedlmeier

2012

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“…The control analyses, run on two randomly selected groups from the sample, confirmed the effects on SCL and RR. Previous studies showed that music-induced sadness is associated with SCL decreases [12], [33], [38], and happiness correlates with RR increases [14], [39]. Therefore, the present study showed that cognitive empathy selectively enhanced the emotions that were related to the content of the music, and increased the coherence of these emotions with the underlying physiological changes.…”

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“…To our knowledge, this is the first experimental study that supports this view. Another contribution of this study to the psychology of music is due to its focus on opera, for there are not many studies on this complex music genre [33]. In addition, this study indicates that we can use empathy to enhance aesthetic emotions in our everyday life, while we are watching live or recorded musical performance.…”

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“…For physiological measures, we calculated difference scores by subtracting each baseline measure (i.e., the quiet sitting period immediately preceding each music listening condition) from the corresponding experimental condition measure [33], [34]. This procedure, which is common practice in experimental psychophysiology [35], [36], allowed us to control for individual or sex-related differences in physiological activity.…”

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Empathy Manipulation Impacts Music-Induced Emotions: A Psychophysiological Study on Opera

Miu

Balteş

2012

PLoS ONE

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This study investigated the effects of voluntarily empathizing with a musical performer (i.e., cognitive empathy) on music-induced emotions and their underlying physiological activity. N = 56 participants watched video-clips of two operatic compositions performed in concerts, with low or high empathy instructions. Heart rate and heart rate variability, skin conductance level (SCL), and respiration rate (RR) were measured during music listening, and music-induced emotions were quantified using the Geneva Emotional Music Scale immediately after music listening. Listening to the aria with sad content in a high empathy condition facilitated the emotion of nostalgia and decreased SCL, in comparison to the low empathy condition. Listening to the song with happy content in a high empathy condition also facilitated the emotion of power and increased RR, in comparison to the low empathy condition. To our knowledge, this study offers the first experimental evidence that cognitive empathy influences emotion psychophysiology during music listening.

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“…An objective evaluation of the human excited state using physiological parameters is important for the development of entertainment devices, games [2], music [3], movies, and videos. Moreover, it would be applicable to criminal investigation [4] and help understand the emotions of patients who cannot speak.…”

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Experimental Verification of Psychophysiological Index of Excitement

Yamashita

2015

IJAE

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There is a demand for the objective evaluation of emotion. Thus, ρ min has previously been suggested as a psychophysiological excitement index to meet this demand in various applications. ρ min is the minimum value of the cross-correlation coefficient between the respiratory sinus arrhythmia components of heart rate variability (HRV) and the respiratory wave, considering the lag time. In this study, the feasibility of using this index was verified in an experiment in which the ρ min values of the physiological responses of individuals playing games, which were classified according to the level of difficulty, were analyzed. Three major results were obtained in the analyses. First, the ρ min values of the responses changed significantly while playing the game. Second, the ρ min values of the responses changed linearly with the game's level of difficulty, and the rank correlation was found to be significant. Finally, the variation in the ρ min value corresponded with the subjects' self-reported excitement scores. The HR and indexes of the autonomic nerve activities were investigated simultaneously by means of the HRV spectrum; however, no change or correlation with the game's difficulty level was found. The feasibility of using ρ min values as the psychophysiological index of excitement was therefore verified.

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Emotions induced by operatic music: Psychophysiological effects of music, plot, and acting

Cited by 54 publications

References 50 publications

The heart beat does not make us tick: The impacts of heart rate and arousal on time perception

The heart beat does not make us tick: The impacts of heart rate and arousal on time perception

Empathy Manipulation Impacts Music-Induced Emotions: A Psychophysiological Study on Opera

Experimental Verification of Psychophysiological Index of Excitement

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