The Effects of Personality on Chills and the Response to Live or Recorded Music
Presentation Type
Poster
Department
Psychology
Location
Walker Conference Center B
Description
Our group is interested in conducting this study to look at the relationship between personality type and the physical sensation of getting chills while listening to music. We came across this topic by reading a study conducted by Emily C. Nusbaum et al. (2011) "Shivers and Timbres: Personality and the Experience of Chills From Music." This study used the Big Five Index questionnaire to determine if there was a relationship between chills and a specific personality trait. They found a correlation between the trait of "openness" and chills. This was the only trait that had a significant correlation. In our study, we will be isolating this trait by utilizing the Big Five Index questions developed by Soto, and only asking the questions that are related to openness. As a group, we developed a second variable that we wanted to compare with the "chills" experience as well. We want to see if there is a relationship between chills received during live or recorded music. Due to the experience of being in the environment of live music, we believe that it could increase the likelihood of experiencing chills. We have hypothesized that individuals with higher levels of the openness trait and who experience live music will be the most likely to experience chills. Those who have lower levels of openness and watch a recorded performance will be the least likely to experience chills. "Chills" are operationally defined as the physical appearance of goosebumps on the skin in direct response to environmental stimuli.
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The Effects of Personality on Chills and the Response to Live or Recorded Music
Walker Conference Center B
Our group is interested in conducting this study to look at the relationship between personality type and the physical sensation of getting chills while listening to music. We came across this topic by reading a study conducted by Emily C. Nusbaum et al. (2011) "Shivers and Timbres: Personality and the Experience of Chills From Music." This study used the Big Five Index questionnaire to determine if there was a relationship between chills and a specific personality trait. They found a correlation between the trait of "openness" and chills. This was the only trait that had a significant correlation. In our study, we will be isolating this trait by utilizing the Big Five Index questions developed by Soto, and only asking the questions that are related to openness. As a group, we developed a second variable that we wanted to compare with the "chills" experience as well. We want to see if there is a relationship between chills received during live or recorded music. Due to the experience of being in the environment of live music, we believe that it could increase the likelihood of experiencing chills. We have hypothesized that individuals with higher levels of the openness trait and who experience live music will be the most likely to experience chills. Those who have lower levels of openness and watch a recorded performance will be the least likely to experience chills. "Chills" are operationally defined as the physical appearance of goosebumps on the skin in direct response to environmental stimuli.
Comments
This poster was presented as part of the Research Methods course (PSYC 2063) taught by Dr. Allyson Phillips.
It is currently embargoed; it will be available May 1, 2023.