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I agree. I think that novelty is the likely driving factor here. Most folks wouldn't be able to put their finger on why the music sounds different, and that mak
by nanolith 3y ago
I agree. I think that novelty is the likely driving factor here. Most folks wouldn't be able to put their finger on why the music sounds different, and that makes the music more interesting. If the music is calming to begin with, anything that draws them in would calm them further.
- Clamchop 3y agoDo interest and novelty usually lower heart rate? I would expect the opposite, though that's not to say it isn't worth testing.
- nanolith 3y agoI think it depends on the context. Calming music tends to lower heart rate. An 8 Hz difference in tuning is unlikely to cause significant interest. Most folks don't have ears trained well enough to discern pitch from memory. But, the music would sound slightly "off". Given that it's a slight down-tuning, it would sound a little moodier. We are bombarded by music every day. Muzak, background music, etc. Many of us don't even realize we are hearing it anymore, because our minds filter out things that aren't relevant. Novelty, however, can bypass this filter. That's likely what is at play here.