Hargreaves’ “open-earedness”
A critical discussion and new approach on the concept of musical tolerance and curiosity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20408085 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Louven (0000-0002-5229-0500, Osnabrück University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-247 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Musicae Scientiae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1029-8649 • E-ISSN: 2045-4147 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1029864916633264 |
| OpenAlex | W2398630301 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
This study offers a critical discussion of the term “open-earedness”, which David Hargreaves introduced in 1982. Despite the lack of an exact definition, the term has been used as a theoretical basis for numerous studies in recent years. We show that such an ambiguous term might lead to conceptual and methodological inconsistencies in scientific contexts, which in turn calls into question the validity of any results that have been published as a result. Therefore, based on the semantic discussion of recent circumscriptions of “open-earedness” as “musical tolerance” and “curiosity”, we develop a consistent definition and methodological operationalization, and propose the Osnabrück Open-Earedness Index (OOI) as a measure of open-earedness. Lastly, we introduce a few basic empirical findings based on this new approach
Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Curiosity · Epistemology · Musical · Operationalization · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Personality Traits and Psychology · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |