articlePsychology of MusicAug 27, 2010GREEN OA

A comparison of the discrete and dimensional models of emotion in music

University of Jyväskylä

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Abstract

The primary aim of the present study was to systematically compare perceived emotions in music using two different theoretical frameworks: the discrete emotion model, and the dimensional model of affect. A secondary aim was to introduce a new, improved set of stimuli for the study of music-mediated emotions. A large pilot study established a set of 110 film music excerpts, half were moderately and highly representative examples of five discrete emotions (anger, fear, sadness, happiness and tenderness), and the other half moderate and high examples of the six extremes of three bipolar dimensions (valence, energy arousal and tension arousal). These excerpts were rated in a listening experiment by 116…

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Keywords
  • Sadness
  • Psychology
  • Anger
  • Valence (chemistry)
  • Arousal
  • Active listening
  • Happiness
  • Cognitive psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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