Halpern, A., Talarico, J.M., Gouda, N. et al. (1 more author) (2018) Are Musical Autobiographical Memories Special? It Ain’t Necessarily So. Music Perception, 35 (5). pp. 561-572. ISSN 0730-7829
Abstract
We compared young adults’ autobiographical (AB) memories involving Music to memories concerning other specific categories and to Everyday AB memories with no specific cue. In all cases, participants reported both their most vivid memory and another AB memory from approximately the same time. We analyzed responses via quantitative ratings scales on aspects such as vividness and importance, as well as via qualitative thematic coding. In the initial phase, comparison of Music-related to Everyday memories suggested all Musical memories had high emotional and vividness characteristics whereas Everyday memories elicited emotion and other heightened responses only in the “vivid” instruction condition. However, when we added two other specific AB categories (Dining and Holidays) in phase two, the Music memories were no longer unique. We offer these results as a cautionary tale: before concluding that music is special in its relationship to cognition, perception, or emotion, studies should include appropriate control conditions.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Published as Andrea R. Halpern, Jennifer M. Talarico, Nura Gouda, Victoria J. Williamson (2018). Are Musical Autobiographical Memories Special? It Ain’t Necessarily So. Music Perception: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Vol. 35 No. 5, pp. 561-572. DOI: 10.1525/mp.2018.35.5.561. © 2018 by the Regents of the University of California. Copying and permissions notice: Authorization to copy this content beyond fair use (as specified in Sections 107 and 108 of the U. S. Copyright Law) for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the Regents of the University of California for libraries and other users, provided that they are registered with and pay the specified fee via Rightslink® or directly with the Copyright Clearance Center. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Music (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2017 14:02 |
Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2018 01:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2018.35.5.561 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of California Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1525/mp.2018.35.5.561 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:125088 |