Effect of Background Music on Attentional Control in Older and Young Adults

Frontiers in Psychology
Amélie CloutierNathalie Gosselin

Abstract

Healthy aging may be accompanied by cognitive decline that includes diminished attentional control, an executive function that allows us to focus our attention while inhibiting distractors. Previous studies have demonstrated that background music can enhance some executive functions in both young and older adults. According to the Arousal-Mood Theory, the beneficial influence of background music on cognitive performance would be related to its ability to increase the arousal level of the listeners and to improve their mood. Consequently, stimulating and pleasant music might enhance attentional control. Therefore, the aims of this study were (1) to determine if the influence of background music, and more specifically its arousal level, might improve attentional control in older adults and (2) whether this effect is similar across older and young adults. Older and young adults performed a visuo-spatial flanker task during three auditory conditions: stimulating music, relaxing music, and silence. Participants had to indicate as fast and as accurately as possible the direction of a central arrow, which was flanked by congruent or incongruent arrows. As expected, reaction times were slower for the incongruent compared to congruent t...Continue Reading

References

Nov 1, 1975·Journal of Psychiatric Research·M F FolsteinP R McHugh
Jan 1, 1991·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition·L HasherB Rypma
Jul 1, 1991·Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology·W J BurkeS P Wengel
Dec 1, 1988·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology·A T BeckR A Steer
Jan 12, 1999·Psychology and Aging·E A Maylor, N Lavie
Jul 5, 2001·Psychological Science·W F ThompsonG Husain
Sep 27, 2001·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·A J Blood, R J Zatorre
Dec 10, 2002·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·Karen Z H Li, Ulman Lindenberger
Apr 22, 2005·Experimental Aging Research·R G ThompsonR W Jones
Aug 18, 2005·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. A, Human Experimental Psychology·Andrew P BaylissSteven P Tipper
Sep 15, 2005·Nature Neuroscience·Adam GazzaleyMark D'Esposito
Jun 30, 2006·International Psychogeriatrics·Nancy A PachanaElizabeth Arnold
Jul 11, 2006·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Urs M NaterUlrike Ehlert
Dec 22, 2006·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·G RoweA K Anderson
Nov 17, 2007·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research·Nicola MammarellaCesare Cornoldi
Mar 5, 2008·Psychological Science·Lisa N JefferiesJames T Enns
Sep 4, 2008·Neuropsychology·Emily S DarowskiDavid Z Hambrick
Oct 17, 2009·PloS One·Valorie N SalimpoorRobert J Zatorre
Nov 21, 2009·Canadian Journal on Aging = La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement·Carol HudonJoëlle Brassard
Dec 17, 2009·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Gijsbert Stoet
Feb 26, 2010·Behavioral and Brain Functions : BBF·Lutz Jäncke, Pascale Sandmann
May 29, 2010·Acta Psychologica·Jan Theeuwes
Oct 27, 2010·Psychology and Aging·Laura L CarstensenJohn R Nesselroade
Nov 3, 2010·Psychological Bulletin·Maria J S GuerreiroPascal W M Van Gerven
Nov 3, 2011·International Journal of Psychology : Journal International De Psychologie·Jun JiangAntao Chen
Oct 2, 2012·Annual Review of Psychology·Adele Diamond
Jan 23, 2013·JAMA Internal Medicine·Frank R LinUNKNOWN Health ABC Study Group
Jan 30, 2013·Acta Psychologica·Deirdre BolgerDaniele Schön
Apr 2, 2013·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Mona Lisa Chanda, Daniel J Levitin
Sep 21, 2013·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Iris van den BoschRobert J Zatorre
Sep 17, 2014·NeuroImage·Wiebke TrostPatrik Vuilleumier
Aug 10, 2016·Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance·Carolyn M DunifonChristopher W Robinson
Oct 22, 2016·Work : a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation·Yi-Nuo ShihHan-Sun Chiang
Apr 30, 2017·Advances in Cognitive Psychology·Basil Wahn, Peter König
Aug 8, 2018·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Anja BurkhardLutz Jäncke
Jan 30, 2020·Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience·N B FernandezP Vuilleumier

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 22, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Éva NadonNathalie Gosselin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Psychophysics Toolbox
Adobe Audition
MATLAB
SPSS Statistics

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Religion and Health
D Shirley
Journal of Emergency Nursing : JEN : Official Publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
D Cheek
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tracy B Grossman
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine : the Quarterly Magazine of the Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society
D J Schneck
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Mary W Stewart
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved