Cargando…

Songs for the Ego: Theorizing Musical Self-Enhancement

This paper outlines a theoretical account of musical self-enhancement. I claim that listening to music serves as a resource for actively manipulating affective states so that a positive self-view is maintained and a sense of optimism is provided. Self-enhancement—the process by which individuals mod...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Elvers, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4718989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26834675
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00002