The development of emotional responses to music in young children |
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Authors: | Andrew H Gregory Lisa Worrall Ann Sarge |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, England |
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Abstract: | Children aged 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 years listened to eight tunes which were either in the major or minor mode and either unaccompanied
melody or harmonized. For each tune children selected one of two schematic faces chosen to depict happy or sad facial expressions.
Children 7 to 8 years old showed a significant major-happy and minor-sad connotation, which was also shown by adults. However
3 to 4 year-olds did not show any such significant association between musical mode and emotional response. Harmonic accompaniment
significantly increased the frequency of happy responses. The results support the idea of a learned association between mode
and emotional response.
We thank the teachers and children of Mauldeth Road County Primary School and Ladybarn Primary School, Manchester, for their
cooperation, and we thank Debra Raye and Daniela Milone for help with testing. |
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