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The Emotional Use of Popular Music The Emotional Use of Popular Music by College Students by College Students By: Dana Romanello Romanello By: Dana

The Question… …. . The Question � A study by � A study by Hakanen Hakanen and Wells found that and Wells found that music serves as a powerful communication music serves as a powerful communication medium speaking directly to emotions in medium speaking directly to emotions in high school students, but… … high school students, but Is it the same for college students? Is it the same for college students?

Emotions Emotions � Love Love � Sadness Sadness � � � Hope � Hope � Passion � Passion � Fear Fear � Delight Delight � � � Pride � Happiness � Pride � Happiness � Grief Grief � Excitement Excitement � � � Anger Anger � Confidence Confidence � �

I use music to… … I use music to � Lift my spirits � Lift my spirits � Calm me down � Calm me down � Mellow me out � Mellow me out � Get me pumped up � Get me pumped up � Strengthen my moods � Strengthen my moods

Rank your liking of each genre Rank your liking of each genre � Rock Rock � Country Country � � � Classical � Classical � Pop � Pop � Reggae Reggae � New wave New wave � � � Easy listening � Easy listening � Heavy metal Heavy metal � � Jazz Jazz � � R&B/soul � R&B/soul

Media Preference Response Media Preference Response � 1)television, 2)recorded music, 3)radio, 4)movies, 5)books, � 1)television, 2)recorded music, 3)radio, 4)movies, 5)books, 6)magazines, and 7)newspapers 6)magazines, and 7)newspapers 6 5 4 3 1 2

They use music to strengthen their They use music to strengthen their moods! moods! 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Count 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 V18

� This investigation provides further � This investigation provides further knowledge that music serves as a knowledge that music serves as a powerful communication tool, directly powerful communication tool, directly related to emotions. related to emotions.