Arousal and Mood Factors in the "Mozart Effect"
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kenneth M. Steele Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Some investigators of the "Mozart effect" have not controlled for the
influence of differences in arousal or mood induced by treatment conditions. Studies
by Rideout and colleagues reported differences in spatial reasoning after listening to a
Mozart sonata compared against a relaxation instruction tape. The conditions may
have affected subjects’ arousal differentially, with the sonata increasing arousal and
the relaxation instructions decreasing arousal, which could have affected spatial reasoning
performance. Evidence is cited in support of this suggestion and indicates the
importance of analyzing the influence of arousal differences in Mozart effect research.
Arousal and Mood Factors in the "Mozart Effect"
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- Publication
- Steele, K. M. (2000). Arousal and mood factors in the "Mozart effect." Perceptual and Motor Skills, 91(1): 188-190 (Aug 2000). Published by Ammons Scientific (ISSN: 0031-5125).
- Language: English
- Date: 2000