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The Effects Of Auditory Perception And Musical Preference On Anxiety In Naive Human Subjects, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc, Elliott Salamon, Steven R. Bernstein, Minsun Kim, George B. Stefano

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Background: The use of music as a method of relieving anxiety has been studied extensively by researchers from varying disciplines. The abundance of these reports focused on which genre of music best aided in the relief of stress. Little work has been performed in the area of auditory preference in an attempt to ascertain whether an individual’s preferred music type aids in their anxiety reduction at levels greater than music that they have little or no propensity for.

Material/Methods: In the present report we seek to determine whether naive human subjects exposed to music of their preference show a decrease …

The Nature Of Sound And Music, Seung-A Kim Ph.D., L.C.A.T., Mt-Bc

Faculty Works: MT (2003-2021)

Throughout history, musicians, music educators, psychologists, scientists, philosophers, researchers, and others from various disciplines have attempted to define ‘sound’ and ‘music’. However, it seems to be difficult to achieve one agreement on this topic since it can be interpreted in various ways, depending upon ‘who defines it’ and ‘the purpose of doing it’. My intention in raising these introductory questions is not to argue for one definition of sound and music, but to introduce various perspectives of them. More importantly. I would like to discuss how music therapists perceive this matter in a music therapy context. A music therapist uses …