VanderArk S D, Ely D
Department of Music, University of Akron, Ohio.
Percept Mot Skills. 1992 Jun;74(3 Pt 2):1079-90. doi: 10.2466/pms.1992.74.3c.1079.
The purpose of this study was to examine biochemical and physiological responses to musical stimuli. Specifically, university music and biology students' plasma levels of norepinephrine, endorphin, and cortisol, and their galvanic skin responses were measured before and after listening to two different musical selections in an anechoic chamber and during controlled silence. The results indicated that biochemical variables changed significantly in both groups during listening to music but were not different during the controlled silence. These data suggest that music majors may listen more analytically to music. GSR responses were significantly higher for music majors than biology majors, and plasma cortisol increased in music students but decreased in biology students. Music which elicits specific emotions induces physiological changes which may be beneficial to relaxation and behavioral therapies.
本研究的目的是检验对音乐刺激的生化和生理反应。具体而言，在消声室内聆听两首不同的音乐选段之前、之后以及在受控的安静状态下，测量了大学生音乐专业和生物专业学生的去甲肾上腺素、内啡肽和皮质醇的血浆水平以及他们的皮肤电反应。结果表明，两组在听音乐时生化变量均有显著变化，但在受控安静状态下并无差异。这些数据表明音乐专业学生可能更具分析性地聆听音乐。音乐专业学生的皮肤电反应显著高于生物专业学生，音乐专业学生的血浆皮质醇增加，而生物专业学生的血浆皮质醇减少。引发特定情绪的音乐可诱发生理变化，这可能有益于放松和行为疗法。
