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The Influence of Music on American Poetry
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The Influence of Music on Preferred Intensity and Associated Physiological Responses
Music is a part of everyday life and has an effect on people in many different ways. Music can be as individual as the person who listens to it, and thus there are many genres for many different tastes. Music has accompanied exercise and sport for quite some time. It has been shown to have varying …
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The influence of music on the emotional interpretation of visual contexts
<p>This thesis explores the effects of music upon the cognitive processing of visual information. The objective is to address how alterations of specific aspects within the musical structure may influence the interpretation of visual scenarios.</p> <p>Background is provided from film-sound theory, …
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The influence of music on facial emotion recognition in children with autism and typical children
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of background music on children’s recognition of emotions depicted in photographs of human faces. In individual testing sessions, 30 typically developing children and 20 children with high-functioning autism rated the emotions in 30 …
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The influence of music in the development of reading in foundation phase learners: a socio-cultural case study of a South African primary school
As a music educator actively involved in teaching learners from ages five to seventeen years over the past nineteen years, the researcher has noted the reading abilities of the learners drop over the years. This could be due to various factors such as large class sizes, changes in curriculum, …
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Effects of music and dance training on executive functions in children
A body of evidence demonstrates superior executive functions in musicians, although most previous studies are cross-sectional. Dance, being similar to music, also offers potential for transfer to cognitive performance. A controlled experiment was used to isolate the causal influence of music and …
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Music, Video and Perception: An investigation into shaping attitudes toward fish and their natural habitat
The current study investigated the influence of music and video on perceptions of fish, willingness to help aquatic conservation efforts, and attitudes about the marine environment. Participants were randomly distributed to one of six groups which varied by presenting information about marine life …
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A cross-sectional study of preference for music using recorded acoustic timbre versus music using sound sampled timbre
The purpose of this study was to determine if a preference exists for recorded acoustic music or music using sound sampled timbre, and if that preference is influenced by age or gender. Participants were divided into two groups, 10 to 15 year olds (n=97), and 50-91 year olds (n=99). Each …
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The Evolution of Mashup Literature: Identifying the Genre through Jane Austen’s Novels
The aim of this thesis is to define, categorise, and justify the genre of mashup literature by providing a framework for understanding what mashup literature is, and analysing what it has to offer. The project seeks to examine the development of mashup literature, both from its influences in music …
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A Search for Meaning in Politically Motivated Music: Rhetoric versus Pragmatics in the Zambian Political Soundscape
This study investigates the functional value of music in Zambia's political soundscape in the context of political rhetoric. It evaluates the meaning and influence of music in the political processes on the choices citizens make for supporting their preferred political parties. The study identifies …
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The effects of short term interpersonal cognitive problem solving therapy with young children
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of short term Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS) training with pre-school children compared to an alternative treatment of Music Therapy (MT). The MT treatment served to investigate the relationship between creativity and …
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Exploring Music-based Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Randomized Control Trail Comparing Attention Process Training and Musical Attention Control Training
… functional independence, and on their quality of life. Because of the recently emerging evidence of the influence of music on brain function, music may serve as a unique and powerful cognitive rehabilitation tool following ABI. Although the research literature supports a rationale for …
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Galvanic skin response variations of neurotics low/high on extraversion to music
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of two types of music (exciting vs relaxing) on the GSR responses of male and female neurotics low/high on extraversion. Eysenck's and Gray's views on the basic structure of personality dimensions were also tested to enlighten their …
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TRANSNATIONAL JAZZ AND BLUES: AURAL AESTHETICS AND AFRICAN DIASPORIC FICTION
This dissertation examines the influence of jazz and blues on African Diasporic fiction. While the influences of jazz and blues on African American cultural production have received critical attention for many decades, I contend that literary criticism neglects to recognize that jazz and blues are …
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A Study of the Effectiveness of the Introduction of Background Music in a Traditional Library
It was the purpose of this study to determine whether or not the introduction of recorded, background music in a traditional library has a positive effect on the attitude of students toward the library and toward the use of print materials.