Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music

This research examines the hypothesis that music experienced during puberty in early adolescence imprints on individuals to promote the pursuit of friendships and mating. We conducted an online survey with samples from the United States and China (Study 1) and a within-subject experiment (Study 2)....

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Main Authors: FU, Jiayu, TAN, Lynn K. L., LI, Norman P., WANG, Xiao Tian
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soss_research-50372023-08-11T06:57:02Z Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music FU, Jiayu TAN, Lynn K. L. LI, Norman P. WANG, Xiao Tian This research examines the hypothesis that music experienced during puberty in early adolescence imprints on individuals to promote the pursuit of friendships and mating. We conducted an online survey with samples from the United States and China (Study 1) and a within-subject experiment (Study 2). Results suggest that most songs and poems identified as “favorites” were learned during early adolescence. Furthermore, compared with recently acquired songs and poems, those from early adolescence reminded participants more about friendship and induced more emotional reactions. In the Chinese sample, the shared preference for similar songs from early adolescence increased friendliness perception. Music from early adolescence also increased positive feelings more than other art forms, such as poems, fine arts, movies, dance, and views of natural scenery, especially when experienced in the company of friends than alone. In Study 2, singing songs from early adolescence (vs. those from recent years) enhanced the trustworthiness ratings of faces of the opposite sex and promoted intentions to cooperate. However, early adolescent music did not facilitate mating-related evaluations such as the ratings of facial attractiveness and artistic intelligence. The present two studies provide evidence that early adolescent songs learned during puberty possess imprinting-like effects on friendship formation and trust-building. 2023-04-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3779 info:doi/10.1177/03057356231156201 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5037/viewcontent/Imprinting_LikeEffectsofEarlyAdolescentMusic.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University music imprinting early adolescence puberty mating social affiliation evolutionary social psychology Developmental Psychology Music
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Singapore
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topic music
imprinting
early adolescence
puberty
mating
social affiliation
evolutionary social psychology
Developmental Psychology
Music
spellingShingle music
imprinting
early adolescence
puberty
mating
social affiliation
evolutionary social psychology
Developmental Psychology
Music
FU, Jiayu
TAN, Lynn K. L.
LI, Norman P.
WANG, Xiao Tian
Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
description This research examines the hypothesis that music experienced during puberty in early adolescence imprints on individuals to promote the pursuit of friendships and mating. We conducted an online survey with samples from the United States and China (Study 1) and a within-subject experiment (Study 2). Results suggest that most songs and poems identified as “favorites” were learned during early adolescence. Furthermore, compared with recently acquired songs and poems, those from early adolescence reminded participants more about friendship and induced more emotional reactions. In the Chinese sample, the shared preference for similar songs from early adolescence increased friendliness perception. Music from early adolescence also increased positive feelings more than other art forms, such as poems, fine arts, movies, dance, and views of natural scenery, especially when experienced in the company of friends than alone. In Study 2, singing songs from early adolescence (vs. those from recent years) enhanced the trustworthiness ratings of faces of the opposite sex and promoted intentions to cooperate. However, early adolescent music did not facilitate mating-related evaluations such as the ratings of facial attractiveness and artistic intelligence. The present two studies provide evidence that early adolescent songs learned during puberty possess imprinting-like effects on friendship formation and trust-building.
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author FU, Jiayu
TAN, Lynn K. L.
LI, Norman P.
WANG, Xiao Tian
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TAN, Lynn K. L.
LI, Norman P.
WANG, Xiao Tian
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title Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
title_short Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
title_full Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
title_fullStr Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
title_full_unstemmed Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
title_sort imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2023
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3779
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5037/viewcontent/Imprinting_LikeEffectsofEarlyAdolescentMusic.pdf
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