Metacognition of experienced emotion when we appreciate art

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26540149
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Kansei informatics
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University (2016); Tamagawa University (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: KAWAKAMI AI 関西学院大学, 理工学部, 受託研究員 (70722007)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 悲しい音楽 / 心地よさ / メタ認知 / 共感性 / 感情

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Why do we listen to sad music? According to our studies, listeners experience pleasant emotions as well as unpleasant ones when they listen to sad music. However, we can assume that not all people experience pleasant emotions in those circumstances. What is the difference between those who get pleasure from sad music and those who do not, and when did humans as a whole begin to experience pleasure from sad music? In this study, we examined the relationship between personality traits and pleasant emotions that people experience when they listen to sad music. In addition, we investigated developmental changes by comparing the children's data and adult's ones.

Free Research Field

音楽心理学