McDonald, Claire and Stewart, Lauren. 2008. Uses and functions of music in congential amusia. Music Perception, 25(4), pp. 345-355. ISSN 0730-7829 [Article]

No full text available

Abstract or Description

THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY WAS TO ASCERTAIN whether deficits in music perception impact upon music appreciation. Likert ratings were gathered from congenital amusics and matched controls concerning the degree to which individuals incorporate music in their everyday lives, are able to achieve certain psychological states through music, and feel positively about music imposed upon them. Those with amusia reported incorporating music into everyday activities to a lesser degree than controls. They also reported experiencing fewer changes in psychological states when listening to music and felt more negatively about imposed music compared to controls. However, the scores of some amusic individuals fell within the control range on these questionnaires, providing some evidence for a developmental dissociation between music perception (impaired) and music appreciation (normal). Potential reasons for this dissociation are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2008.25.4.345
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 2008 Published
Item ID:	5452
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2011 13:35
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2017 12:56
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/5452

Edit Record (login required)