The Irrelevant Sound Effect: Testing the Psychological Effects of Sequence Predictability

The Irrelevant Sound Effect: Testing the Psychological Effects of Sequence Predictability

We tested the hypothesis that expectancy-violation is key to understanding those conditions under which instrumental music disrupts immediate serial-recall. Using isochronic presentation of irrelevant-sound stimuli during encoding and retention, recall was found to be impaired following both piano-n...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Antonietti, Tindara Caprì, Rosa Angela Fabio, George Stuart, Giulia Towey, Annamaria Pugliese, Gabriella Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2018-06-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche
Subjects:
ound effect
Psychological effects of sequence predictability
violation of expectancy
memory performance in music
Online Access:http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/APMB/article/view/1857

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