The Psychological Effects Of Music And Its Impact On Our...

Today, we are able to listen to our own personal choices of music at any given time of day thanks to modern technology advances. In this paper, I will be highlighting the psychological effects of music, and its impact on one’s emotions because music is a separate channel of communication that affecting emotions in significant ways (Hargreaves, Mitchell MacDonald, 2012). Music provides the benefit of releasing endorphin hormones that give confidence, good mental strength, good mood, and increase in well-being and overall happiness. Moreover music can improve creativity, stimulate learning and enhance concentration. Based on the above that mentioned, it is reasonable to assume effective use of music may even lead to improvements in job†¦show more content†¦This implies that our choice of music that we listen to is based on what we psychologically assess about our current state of mind and the environment. Music listening is implicated in mood maintenance and we may thi nk of our music selection in the form of psychological self-help. Also music listening has its benefits such as subjective well-being, psychological health outside clinical matters have been reported by a numerous researchers (DeNora, 2007; Pelletier, 2004; Standley, 1995). (1) While we are listening to the music, there is a hormone that is released on several different stimuli, moods, or stress which is known as Endorphin. It is opioid peptides that â€Å"small molecules that are naturally produced in the central nervous system and in various glands throughout the body (Janice, 1997)† function as neurotransmitters, and it is and released from the pituitary gland (Oswald, 2000). Listening to music releases endorphin into the blood and changes the mood. It fights negative stress and gives strength, confidence, good mood of well being and happiness. High levels of stress in mind can also stimulate the release of the endorphin hormones that calm the brain in stressful situation, and brings the feeling of happiness (Goldstein, 1975). Because music provides a great relaxation to the brain and mind, it is also