How music affects teenagers
How music affects teens Music has been affecting people since the beginning of time. Studies show, however, that music is more influential than any other entertainment media. For a range of reasons, such as mood changes, drug/alcohol use, and violence/behavior, science shows that music has the most influences on teens more than adults. In this paper, I will look into each of these reasons.
Perhaps the most significant affect music has on teens is mood changes. Music affects moods in so many different ways. For example, if you are sad, some people can hear a song, that is happy and it makes them want to dance and their mood changes drastically, within the blink of an eye. Other times, music can have the opposite effect. Someone can be happy, hear a song, then they can be devastated because the song brought to surface tragic or hysteric memories. Good music has direct access to the emotions. It is a great tool for tweaking our moods. Research has shown that, through music, mood can be altered and manipulated and powerful emotions can take place. New York Times journalist Tara Parker Pope states, “Unlike visual media, music is a powerful social force that also taps into an individual’s personal identity, memories and mood.” Music is a huge part of teen’s daily lives these days, it is not something easily averted. They are definitely going to partake in it. Oxford journalist Oliver Sacks writes that “We turn to music; we need it, because of its ability to move us, to induce feelings and mood, state of mind.” As said by Oliver Sacks, music affects everything from moods to mind. Artists are becoming less concerned with the influence they have on young adults, considering the amount of drug/alcohol references they put into their songs. Obviously, songs that implicate drug/alcohol use sell the best. Tara Parker-Pope states that:
Researchers from Pittsburgh School of Medicine, studied the 279 most popular songs from 2005, based on reports from Billboard Magazine,
Perhaps the most significant affect music has on teens is mood changes. Music affects moods in so many different ways. For example, if you are sad, some people can hear a song, that is happy and it makes them want to dance and their mood changes drastically, within the blink of an eye. Other times, music can have the opposite effect. Someone can be happy, hear a song, then they can be devastated because the song brought to surface tragic or hysteric memories. Good music has direct access to the emotions. It is a great tool for tweaking our moods. Research has shown that, through music, mood can be altered and manipulated and powerful emotions can take place. New York Times journalist Tara Parker Pope states, “Unlike visual media, music is a powerful social force that also taps into an individual’s personal identity, memories and mood.” Music is a huge part of teen’s daily lives these days, it is not something easily averted. They are definitely going to partake in it. Oxford journalist Oliver Sacks writes that “We turn to music; we need it, because of its ability to move us, to induce feelings and mood, state of mind.” As said by Oliver Sacks, music affects everything from moods to mind. Artists are becoming less concerned with the influence they have on young adults, considering the amount of drug/alcohol references they put into their songs. Obviously, songs that implicate drug/alcohol use sell the best. Tara Parker-Pope states that:
Researchers from Pittsburgh School of Medicine, studied the 279 most popular songs from 2005, based on reports from Billboard Magazine,
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