The Emotional and Behavioral Impact of Music Level: Fundamental Research

Why are some sounds regarded as 'noise' while others are experienced as music? When we perform or listen to music, what occurs at the level of the sound wave, the ear, and the brain? How do musical abilities emerge, develop, and refine as one gains experience with music? What gives the music such a strong emotional impact and the ability to influence social behavior in so many different cultural contexts? These are a several of the frequent questions that define the field of "music psychology". In this essay, a comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary studies in music psychology will be presented, as well as critical critiques of existing research focusing on melody, rhythm, and formal structure perception and cognition, as well as the origin and development of musical talents, before moving on to the most practical components of music psychology: gender in music, customers behavior, the emotional power of music. I sincerely believe that my work may contributes to a broader discussion of music's meaning in terms of its social, emotional, philosophical, and cultural relevance.