Why You Like the Music You Do - the psychology behind our musical identity & musical taste
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2023
- Music Psychology: Identity and Musical Taste - Why do we like the music we like? - the science & psychology behind musical taste and music genre preferences: Have you ever wondered why you are drawn to certain types of music and strongly dislike others? Nena Lavonne, Psy. M. discusses how our favorite music styles are created and what factors influences the process as well as looks at why music is so closely tied to our identity, personality, and values. Whether we like rock, metal, punk, pop or classical, there's always a story behind our connection to specific types of music.
Nena Lavonne is a Psych Professional, musician, and rock & metal enthusiast who enjoys examining her favorite songs and artists through a philosophical and psychological lens. Subscribe for more Rock Psychology!
References:
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Happy New Year! I'd love to hear your musical genre preference and what you think shaped it the most! I think my favorite is obvious :) Please take a moment to like, share, and subscribe if you haven't! xo Nena
Music in general is one of the most beautiful Art pieces in this world. Whenever i hear someone saying their specific preferences with music, i can't help but think how much they limiting themselves from learning a captivating form of different types of expressions.
I grew up exposed to many genres of music; classical, classic rock, alternative rock, pop, jazz, new age, folk, Scandinavian traditional, Celtic, and of course, Disney. In my teens, I found Japanese and Korean music, then branched out to Russian pop and various others. I also spent a lot of my school years in choir.
My tastes are very eclectic, but I stay away from genres like country and rap. Most popular music (Swift, Cyrus, etc) doesn't appeal to me, though I do enjoy certain artists' songs.
Sounds like you have very eclectic taste :)
I just came across your channel today, what a treat! Ive already watched a few of your videos and will continue to do so.
For me, im open to most genres of music and over the years have found myself changing the type of music i listen to for a while. My absolute favorite, which i always go back to, is 60s and 70s progressive rock. I became aware of this music around 11 or 12 and could not get enough. I think why I am so hooked on it is because prog is SO different than anything else, and part of my personality has always been "I don't want the same old same old!" Plus for me, there is SO much creativity and talent in this music and SO much emotion that it always makes me feel good to listen.
Thanks so much for rhis channel, im excited to delve into some of your other videos. ❤
Welcome to the channel! I really enjoy progressive rock as well :)
I gravitated to metal early in life due to how freeing it was to me. I've branched out over the decades, my master playlist has everything from Judas Priest, Suicidal Tendencies and Pantera but also groups like Epica, In This Moment, Breaking Benjamin and Seether.
You were spot on about mood derterminating what a person may listen to.
Thanks again for doing the channel.
Thanks for sharing! I actually grew up in the punk scene but it was my love of guitar that eventually brought me to rock and metal. Not only does music I listen to correlate to my mood, but also how I am feeling about life. I think music corresponds to our inner soundtrack, if that makes sense. :) Congrats again on your channel!
Mine metal, rock classic rock ,blues souther rock.
Great genres :)
I do also wonder how much the way people consume music matters. Unlike in the past, most of the stuff in the charts now is pretty tame, almost middle-of-the-road, compared to the kind of music younger people went for before. Has there maybe been a shift to younger people being more passive in their tastes, wanting music to have on in the background while they concentrate on something else, be it work, homework, gaming etc. With large spotify playlists, people aren't even actively choosing what they listen to now.
Obviously, people in the past still did other things at the same time as listen to music, but there's a distinction between doing something while listening to music, and having music on while you are doing something else. The latter lends itself to 'blander' styles of music, and that's exactly what's most popular now. I cannot work while listening to music I like, as it's just too distracting.
That is an EXCELLENT point about how people consume music mattering, and we won't have answers through research on that for awhile. I think music used to be more "sacred" because it was more rare. People could only afford to have a certain number of albums or cds, so they were coveted. Now, all music is everywhere, and I think people grow less attached to it because it is easy to take for granted. I can't imagine music simply being in "the background". :) Great comment!
Happy new Year! Greetings from Germany. My parents had have an abo of CD's that were monthly delivered with the top 20 Charts Songs in Germany. I found myself drawn to the more heavier Rocksongs like my father, as my sisters were more about lighthearted popmusic. So I ended up hearing more music with dad, who introduced me to Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Maiden etc. From there on, I discovered my own way in metal bands and loving the energy they are emmiting ( hope thats right) to myself and my fellow metalbrothers. Love out to All of em in the entire World
That's great, Daniel! Yes, they have great energy, I completely agree! :)
When I really started to love music (late 1970s), my biggest influences were what I could hear on the radio and in particular the radio stations my older sister listened to. I have found that later in life my mind craves greater complexity and sounds I that are new to me, and the internet has been a great boon to discovering a huge variety of music including a few gems that I totally fall in love with.
Yes! Where do you have the best luck finding new music? UA-cam? 😊
@@psychologyofrock Yes, UA-cam has introduced me to a few of my current favorites. I don't know why the algorithm thought I'd like Band-Maid, but it could not have been more right!
That’s awesome 🖤🎀🖤
Headbangers ball 👍👍👍 you give me smiles nena miss those days
Lol, me too, David! ♥️😊
Stunning video Nena! As you might know, Rock & Metal are my favorite genres, and I related a lot with how some music can bring comfort memories. Ozzy and Guns are the ones who take me back to my early teens, during a period which my only responsibility was to go to school. Music is a great ally in our well-being.
Yes, I absolutely agree! It makes me sad that people seem to value music less and less. Very happy you enjoyed the video, Matt! :)
Like our german philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said: "Without music, life would be a mistake". Love metal, without, you can hardly survive, especially into these days - where ppl are so fake & superficial.
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@@psychologyofrock I am INFJ. HSP. Empath. Stay Metal! ♥🤘🏻
This is such an amazing video 🤘 rock on peeps music is life holy shit 😂
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I explored other genres before settling into rock and metal in my teens. I have been opposed to country as it depresses me and has led me to some very dark thoughts, even self destructive thoughts. I do admit these days I’m a Johnny Cash fan, and I also enjoy Me And That Man. But mostly, it’s metal.
Yes, for me country is one of the least appealing genres, but I agree that Johnny Cash's music is something else entirely. I like a lot of it. Musical taste is a fascinating topic! Do you prefer old metal or new?
@@psychologyofrock I find myself going old school a lot, though I do enjoy some of the newer bands however I come across them. Either through social media or seeing them perform. Both Visigoth and Unto Others opened for King Diamond at two separate concerts I’ve attended, and seeing a band I’ve never heard of before perform live will make me a fan, especially when they’re opening for a band that was my reason for buying the ticket in the first place. So there’s that mix of old and new.
That's great! I tend to prefer older metal, but I've been actively searching for new artists that I like. :) I've found a lot in the rock genre that is current that I like lately. A mix is always good!
I am a psychologist and a musician. She nailed it.
♥️ thank you, Dave!
I grew up on 80’s rock and older metal like Metallica, pantera, Iron Maiden, megadeth, and Judas Priest. My parents said the first band I ever liked was Def Leppard. I still like them to this day. Skid Row and Dokken were my favorite bands growing up though, then when I got older I got into punk rock. Then got introduced to killswitch engage and I’ve liked metal ever since.
I grew up in the punk scene also, but turned more towards rock and metal because of the guitar as I got older :)
@@psychologyofrock that’s the reason I gravitated toward metalcore and why I grew up loving rock and metal.
Definitely as a child of the 70's it has to be rock 90% of the time but equally i also like big string classical from the likes of Beethovem,Mozart & others along with blues by the likes of Buddy Guy etc.
I would definitely say I listen to rock the most, but I agree that classical can be amazing when you are in the right mood 😊🤘🏻
nice channel!
Thanks for the visit, Douglas! Warmest welcome to the channel! 😊
And Sisters of course as well !
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Musical taste is develop according to the music we liked as young adults. That’s it.
Ok but why did we like it as young adults?
@@aaronross9131 Not exactly sure. But maybe this is the time when we began to understand music.
I can still remember (back when we had record stores) when I came to the check out counter with two albums. The cashier looked at me like i had two heads. The albums? Hank Williams Jr. "Man of Steel"and Devo"Are We Not Men".
Lol! I still like Devo 😊
@@psychologyofrock that may be an indication of how diverse my musical tastes are (or an indicator that i may be just crazy) 🤣
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Being a ‘military brat’ opened me up to so many different varieties of music, making friends from all over the world and being exposed to Maiden, kittie, ebola ‘Thai metal’, Gary Moore, Joe satriani, Loudness, cro-mags.. I think back in the 80’s and 90’s being exposed to various musical genres was easier... Headbangers Ball, 120 minutes, yo-mtv raps, Z-rock radio and many other stations gave wider access than now... digital entertainment platforms push or ‘recommend’ a trend these days.. if I would’ve not been looking up music from my youth, metal church etc.. I would probably never of heard of bands like .. ‘Unleash the Archers’, Sabaton.. etc
Great comment! :) Wonderful that being in so many environments gave exposed you to so much fantastic music!
ITS FUNNY I LOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE CARPENTERS TO ZEPPLIN EVEN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND SOME OPERA I ONLY LIKE SOME OLDER COUNTRY BUT VERY FEW BANDS FROM COUNTRY
Rock, rock 'til I drop.
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Have a great weekend!
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u toooooo
Hola como estas? Te mando un fuerte abrazo y te deseo un excelente 2023.... Saludos.
Hi Salvador! Happy New Year!
Have you figured out Dany yet? 😂
Yes! I still haven’t been able to film, but definitely have her assessment done. You will be the first to know when I post it! 😊😊😊