In the latest edition of the journal Psychology of Music, French researchers studied the effects that music could have on female receptiveness. The researchers put female volunteers in a room with some music playing. Some females were exposed to a love ballad by the French artist Francis Cabrel and others were exposed to a more neutral song by the artist Vincent Delerm.
The volunteers were then directed to enter a room and discuss the differences of two food products with a male confederate. At a point in the discussion the male asks the female for her phone number to call her later and "get some drinks."
The researchers stated that 52% of the women who were exposed to the love ballad gave their numbers while only 28% who heard the neutral tune. The explanation from the researchers was that the love ballad provided the women with positive affect and the content of the song worked as a prime to contribute to later behaviors associated with that prime - such as agreeing to a date.
While this study is interesting, another study which could reproduce such results would lend much more validity to the study. Also, I could think of a huge laundry list of possible confounds.
Nonetheless it is still an interesting study. Maybe there really is something to using Barry White after all?
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"When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV."-Mike Damone Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
June 20, 2010 at 9:36 p.m.KyleC....
Why, sir, I do believe you're flirting now! **BLUSHES**
June 20, 2010 at 6:47 p.m.Oh I get it, a better way to pick up chicks, play romantic songs....
"During a break, the male confederate asked the participant for her phone number. It was found that women previously exposed to romantic lyrics complied with the request more readily than women exposed to the neutral ones. "
There ya go.
June 20, 2010 at 5:13 p.m.Well.... what I find interesting is that there is actually a journal dedicated to the Psychology of Music.
Some songs make you feel good, some make you depressed, some even make you work out at the gym harder.
We all know this, why oh why, other than grant money available, would anyone study this "phenomenon", much less publish a journal about it.
The only thing I can surmise, is that a group of Psychology professors at some Universities, with nothing else to contribute to their science, decided this is a great way to get a grant.
June 20, 2010 at 5:01 p.m.SugarMagnolia....what's your number?
;-)
June 20, 2010 at 4:59 p.m.Meh....Barry Schmarry....
Some chicks dig a different tune.
Play some Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, or Black Sabbath...
And, well, let's just say that would be a man after my own heart (and head).
June 20, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.