Can music change your behavior?

Question

I have no scientific data to prove this, but I believe that listening to classical music daily may help people overcome stress and ponder on ideas more often.

Answer 1

Hi Master Tong,

Absolutely, music can affect your mood..a tune smith crafts something using his or her emotions... and those are translated into notes..and they directly impact the emotions of the listener..it's like : "your vibration" picks up on the song's vibration....

>>>>>>>>

Since it is a form of "expression" (art) .. and is a form of "energy", music can give off feelings of emotion ..and thought, so it is true that it can have an affect on a person's being..... :)

>>>>>>>

Thanks, for the question! :)



My regards!



Take care!

Answer 2

Some years ago I would play music as I drove to work choosing a cassette tape (yes, I'm really old!) by rummaging in the box and choosing one at random. On the days when I listened to Beethoven, I would drive within the speed limit, be courteous and thoughtful and generally laid back. On other days my hand would alight on hard-rock and I would arrive at work having overtaken every car in front of me and come screaming into the car-park like a racing driver.



I believe that the more classical music I listened to, the calmer I became - and that the heavy-beat stuff made me crazier.



Maybe people are stressed by any kind music they have no control over. There was a trial held in a British City that cut vandalism by some huge percentage simply by playing Tom Jones in the Malls.



I wonder how you would do a double-blind test on this??

Answer 3

There have been countless studies to prove that music can in fact affect you. If it could not change your behavior then why would it exist in the first place.

If you want some good books on this subject, then check out http://www.oup.co.uk/academic/medicine/psychology/music_psychology/

There are many studies that been performed in order to attempt to determine if music has an affect on behavior and many of these show a definite correlation.

Answer 4

Yes, most definitely.



I have worked in school as Youth worker and Educational Assistant. I dealt with children who have special needs most of the time while I wasn't teaching. These children I dealt with have autism. Music was a good facilitator in pacifying them. Music proved that sensory conciousness was reached understandably that they could relate to it. Water was amother medium that can change their behavior. Sound of water running

Answer 5

Not merely a change, but a greater possibility !

If there is the right kind of music in the right dose for the required length of time, we can look for even a total TRANSFORMATION.

It is just obedience to the quantum mechanics theory.... close relation between sound, vibration & form !

Answer 6

hi! this may not be the best answer but it still depends on the person whether he will let it change his behavior or not. as for me, i don't like classical and i hate listening to it. they said that you can study more if you will listen to classical music but it didnt work for me.

Answer 7

Definitely ....... behaviour is nothing but the way of functioning of our mind.....our mind is affected by our body chemistry and vice versa ..... some varieties of music induce harmonious nature in our mind and in turn some harmones which are responsible for our good behavior will segregate in more quantity and our behaviour change accordingly... some varieties of music induce negative vibrations and our body chemistry changes negatively and in turn our behavior changes badly......

Answer 8

Yes, There is music therapy to treat diseases. If we listen to melodious music, our arrogance and other tendencies gets reduced. When people go to war in ancient times, drums are beaten and pipes are blown to infuse courage. Devotional music lifts yours spirits.

Answer 9

Quite right, I agree with you. I watched the Sound of Music yesterday and I felt wonderful.

Answer 10

properly have you ever been exposing your rabbit to all categories of song or only one kind? because of the fact in case you have been playing soft serene song on your rabbit, then specific a unexpected replace could likely have some form of result on your bunny. I even have 3 bunnie 2 of them hate, and that i mean hate to the factor the place they circulate and conceal any form of pop song, the third one is in basic terms chill constantly has been. so which you apart from could to have evaluate your bunnie.

Answer 11

I guess we all understand that language....lol



See, there's something we can all agree on, music, the universal language. Do yourselves a favor and whistle your favorite tune...lol



Hey, have you ever heard the heavenly choir? If you have, then you'll know what I'm talking about...lol



Enjoy!

Answer 12

Music not only can change our mood but also can change our view of life.



It has profound effect.



I love contemporary jazz.



so inspirational, it makes me cheered up, sentimental, romantic,relaxed.



SO definitely my behaviour changes .



But only the good music change me positively



For example todays cheap,commercial pop is just a noise to me.

Answer 13

Yes. Music can change your mood which in turn affect your behaviour. Some music make you energized while other music make you sleepy.

Answer 14

yeah, that true about the classical music. basically all music has the power to shift your mood.

Answer 15

yes, it helps me write and just just live. I'm listening to music right now.

Answer 16

sure it does I have teenage kids and the crap they listen to will drive you insane and you will be in a bad mode after that crazy stuff

Answer 17

Yes I agreed with you

Answer 18

Only until it stops from playing!

Answer 19

i agree, music, especially classical,,,,, has and expresses a range of emotions,,,,,,, it can be an outlet for soaring heights, and deep depths,,,,

Answer 20

ya. music is a gift of mind.