Calling the tune in maladaptive daydreaming: The impact of music on the experience of compulsive fantasizing

IF 1.6 3区心理学 0 MUSIC

Psychology of Music Pub Date : 2024-01-22 DOI:10.1177/03057356231222290

Eli Somer

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Abstract

This study aimed to shed light on the role of music in maladaptive daydreaming (MD), a psychological condition characterized by excessive, immersive daydreaming that interferes with well-being and functioning. Forty-one individuals with probable MD participated in asynchronous in-depth email interviews. A thematic analysis yielded three themes describing the role of music in MD. Two homogeneous themes pertained to outlier experiences: Music necessary and Music not desired. The third theme, Music enhances the MD experience, encompassed most of the data retrieved in this study and was further divided into five subthemes: Music avoided in “low energy” daydreaming scenes, Music as white noise, Music enhances MD creativity, Music as an MD trigger compromises the sense of agency; and Music as a powerful immerser that sets MD’s emotional “soundtrack.” This study adds to the sparse knowledge of complex visual narratives and identifies the essential role of music in inducing and formatting MD. The results led to the conclusion that music might be instrumental in MD by distancing the person from the external reality, triggering complex visual storylines, deepening the altered state of consciousness, and intensifying the vividness of the daydreamed plot by invoking an emotional response. Furthermore, hypothesis-driven controlled research was recommended.

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在适应不良的白日梦中呼唤旋律：音乐对强迫性幻想体验的影响

这项研究旨在揭示音乐在适应不良性白日梦（MD）中的作用，白日梦是一种心理状态，其特征是过度、沉浸式的白日梦，会干扰人的幸福感和功能。41 名可能患有白日梦的人参加了异步深入电子邮件访谈。主题分析得出了三个主题，描述了音乐在 MD 中的作用。两个同质主题与离群体验有关：必要的音乐和不想要的音乐。第三个主题 "音乐增强了 MD 体验 "涵盖了本研究中检索到的大部分数据，并进一步分为五个次主题：在 "低能耗 "的白日梦场景中避免使用音乐；音乐作为白噪声；音乐增强 MD 的创造力；音乐作为 MD 的触发器损害了代入感；音乐作为强大的沉浸器，为 MD 设定了情感 "配乐"。这项研究补充了有关复杂视觉叙事的稀缺知识，并确定了音乐在诱导和格式化 MD 方面的重要作用。研究结果得出的结论是，音乐可能通过拉开人与外部现实的距离、触发复杂的视觉故事情节、加深意识状态的改变以及通过唤起情感反应来强化白日梦情节的生动性，从而在 MD 中发挥重要作用。此外，还建议开展假设驱动的对照研究。

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Psychology of Music Multiple-

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4.00

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Music and SEMPRE provide an international forum for researchers working in the fields of psychology of music and music education, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings. Psychology of Music publishes peer-reviewed papers directed at increasing the scientific understanding of any psychological aspect of music. These include studies on listening, performing, creating, memorising, analysing, describing, learning, and teaching, as well as applied social, developmental, attitudinal and therapeutic studies. Special emphasis is placed on studies carried out in naturalistic settings, especially those which address the interface between music psychology and music education.