Why do we love music? In this episode, we dive into the theories behind our deep emotional connection to sound. From gathering real people’s thoughts on why they love music to exploring music as a universal and historical art form, we touch on what makes it so powerful. We also break down the BRECVEMA model, a key psychological theory that explains our emotional connection to music. Tune in for a deep dive into the emotional power of sound, and discover how music moves us in ways we often don’t even realise.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
03:39 Music as a Universal and Historical Art Form
08:33 The BRECVEMA Model: Understanding Music and Emotion
09:33 Brain Stem Reflex: Evolutionary Responses to Sound
12:56 Rhythmic Entrainment: Moving to the Music
15:08 Evaluative Conditioning: Associating Music with Emotions
18:41 Contagion: How Music Spreads Emotion
21:42 Visual Imagery: Painting Pictures in Our Minds
23:54 Episodic Memory: Reliving Our Lives Through Music
27:09 Musical Expectancy: Predicting and Reacting to Sound
29:55 Aesthetic Judgement: Deciding What Sounds Good
32:59 Crowd Responses: Why We Love Music
41:23 Summary and Outro
Read more on Juslin's BRECVEMA theory:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23769678/
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