Imprinting-like effects of early adolescent music

• Main Authors: FU, Jiayu, TAN, Lynn K. L., LI, Norman P., WANG, Xiao Tian
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: music; imprinting; early adolescence; puberty; mating; social affiliation; evolutionary social psychology; Developmental Psychology; Music
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3779; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5037/viewcontent/Imprinting_LikeEffectsofEarlyAdolescentMusic.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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)....