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Research Project: The

effects of music towards
aggression
Phatsawan Chaivisetpone (Mild) 10-7
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Music and Brain Functioning
affect toward areas of the brain
peak brain activity occurred only in a short period of time
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Music and Brain Functioning
Musical training affects
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Music and Brain Functioning
strong connection with memory
helps injured brain remember
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Music and personality
People who enjoys jazz and classical music
People who prefer heavy materials
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Music and personality
People who prefer Indie genre
People who prefer pop music
People who prefer Dance

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Music and Aggression
Male participants show more signs of aggression to a female
than a male
Male participants recalled more negative aspects of women
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Music and Aggression
no connection between heavy metal music and aggressive
tendencies
no music/controlled condition, participants showed higher
aggression tendencies
song lyrics are actually more effective
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Methods
Survey: Posted on social media, videos, questions on stress
and aggression rate
Observation: Music store, aggressive behaviours
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Survey Participants
N=23
Most participants = 16-20 years
Limited to one social class
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Observation Participants
Variety of age group and gender
Selected Randomly
Limited to one social class

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Survey Results
Pop music were the most popular
Listen to music everyday
Effects on their emotions
Responses from videos
Second video have greater impact




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Observation Results
Heavy metal music is not popular
Not many aggressive behaviours
Staffs aggressive behaviours through facial expression
Customers express aggression verbally


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Implications
aggressive songs have greater impact on a persons
aggressive rate
no relationship between rock and heavy metal music and
aggression
impossible to conclude due to many lurking variable and biases
(gender/age)

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Survey Limitations
sample size maybe too small
gender bias due to limited time
Availability
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Survey Limitations
language barrier
choice of songs
indication of stress and aggression
requires time

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Observation Limitations
sample size for this survey was very small
lurking variables were that this does not apply to every age group
and the mass population of the Thai society
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Researchers Limitation
Rock, Heavy Metal and Aggressive songs were not popular
amongst Thai people
cultural and language limitations
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