Employing music exposure to reduce prejudice and discrimination: Music and Integration
Author(s):
Tobias Greitemeyer
Anne Schwab
Publication Year:
2014
Type:
journal article
Journal/Book Title
Aggressive Behavior
Publisher
Editor(s):
Pages:
542-551
Volume:
40
Issue:
6
Abstract:
Whereas previous research has mainly focused on negative effects of listening to music on intergroup attitudes and behavior, the present three experiments examined whether music exposure could reduce prejudice and discrimination. In fact, those participants who had listened to songs with pro‐integration (relative to neutral) lyrics expressed less prejudice (Studies 1 and 3) and were less aggressive against (Study 2) and more helpful toward an outgroup member (Study 3). These effects were unaffected by song liking as well as mood and arousal properties of the songs employed, suggesting that it is indeed the pro‐integration content of the lyrics that drives the effects. It is discussed to what extent music exposure could be employed to effectively reduce prejudice and discrimination in the real world.
Citation (Chicago Author-Date):
Greitemeyer, Tobias, and Anne Schwab. 2014. “Employing Music Exposure to Reduce Prejudice and Discrimination: Music and Integration.” Aggressive Behavior 40 (6): 542–51. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21531.