Seeing fast and slow
The Influence of Music-Induced Affective States and Individual Sensory Sensitivity on Visual Processing Speed
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149957 |
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| Authors | Gaia Lapomarda (0000-0003-2027-2962, Universität Innsbruck, corresponding author), Michele Deodato (0000-0002-2624-1430, New York University Abu Dhabi), David Melcher (0000-0002-4821-6375, New York University Abu Dhabi) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1749-1767 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cognition & Emotion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02699931.2024.2441863 |
| PMID | 39680742 |
| OpenAlex | W4405440165 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 95 |
There is a speed-accuracy trade-off in perception. The ability to quickly extract sensory information is critical for survival, while extended processing can improve our accuracy. It has been suggested that emotions can change our style of processing, but their influence on processing speed is not yet clear. In three experiments, combining online and laboratory studies with different emotion induction procedures, we investigated the influence of both affective states, manipulated with music, and individual traits in sensory-processing sensitivity on the ability to rapidly segregate two visual flashes. Across studies, the musical manipulations pushed participants towards either rapid or slow processing. Individual variations in sensory-processing sensitivity modulated these effects. Our findings demonstrate that affective states, influenced by music, can shift the balance between fast and slow visual processing, altering our perceptual experience. These results also emphasise the interaction of individual traits in sensory processing and affective states
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Information processing · Levels-of-processing effect · Perception · Sensory processing · Sensory system · Visual perception · Visual processing · Communication · Multisensory perception and integration · Neural dynamics and brain function · Neuroscience · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
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