The present study examined the relationship between arousal, enjoyment, and cognitive performance after musical tapping tasks. Participants performed a series of tapping tasks, followed by a few...Show moreThe present study examined the relationship between arousal, enjoyment, and cognitive performance after musical tapping tasks. Participants performed a series of tapping tasks, followed by a few questions about their arousal, enjoyment, and recall of background objects. We assessed the arousal level of each participant before and after the musical task to investigate music-induced arousal. The participants' memory of background items, as well as their enjoyment of the musical activity, were assessed. While arousal and enjoyment levels fluctuate during the musical activities, the arousal change had no significant effect on enjoyment levels. Levels of enjoyment had no significant effect on memory recall. These findings show evidence that refutes the idea that arousal and enjoyment have distinct effects on recall. Instead, the present findings support previous research that enjoyment of the musical experience and musical arousal interplay a critical role in the relationship between music induced arousal and memory.Show less
The present study examined the relationship between arousal, enjoyment, and cognitive performance after musical tapping tasks. Participants performed a series of tapping tasks, followed by a few...Show moreThe present study examined the relationship between arousal, enjoyment, and cognitive performance after musical tapping tasks. Participants performed a series of tapping tasks, followed by a few questions about their arousal, enjoyment, and recall of background objects. We assessed the arousal level of each participant before and after the musical task to investigate music-induced arousal. The participants' memory of background items, as well as their enjoyment of the musical activity, were assessed. While arousal and enjoyment levels fluctuate during the musical activities, the arousal change had no significant effect on enjoyment levels. Levels of enjoyment had no significant effect on memory recall. These findings show evidence that refutes the idea that arousal and enjoyment have distinct effects on recall. Instead, the present findings support previous research that enjoyment of the musical experience and musical arousal interplay a critical role in the relationship between music-induced arousal and memory.Show less
Trait hedonic capacity (THC) is an individual difference trait that measures the degree to which one can enjoy hedonic experiences without intrusive thoughts about their long-term goal. An online...Show moreTrait hedonic capacity (THC) is an individual difference trait that measures the degree to which one can enjoy hedonic experiences without intrusive thoughts about their long-term goal. An online survey was conducted to examine whether differences in THC predict enjoyment of a hedonic experience, namely luxury purchase. Further, this study dives into whether discount alleviates rumination about long-term goals especially for those who are lower in THC. A repeated-measures ANOVA with discount as a within-subject factor demonstrated that THC, discount, and rumination predict negative emotions after purchasing a luxury product. However, no evidence was found for THC, discount, and interaction on positive emotions as well as the interaction on negative emotions. These results imply that the hypotheses were partially supported; the concept of THC was captured and the effect of discount is supported.Show less
