Disadvantages Of Listening To Music

Music is a major form of media that everyone is exposed to from a very young age. It is also a form of media that can have profound effects on the way we think, act, and even feel. An example of this would be some of the studies that have shown a correlation between people who listen to heavy metal music and mental illness such as ADHD or depression. This is not a causal relationship, however, which is probably good considering the fact that this is actually the type of music that I most frequently find myself listening to. In my daily life as I get to know someone on a deeper level, I generally ask questions about things that they like. One of the most frequent questions that I end up talking further about is on the topic of what type of
Most of the time when I am listening to music really intensely, I am satisfying the Tension Free needs that I have. The music serves as a distracter and relaxation tool, especially if things aren’t going very well for me at the time. The next need that gets satisfied most frequently would be my Affective needs. For me, this need is coupled fairly closely with my Tension Free needs. When I am in a bad mood, for example, my performance in a number of areas drops, but listening to music sometimes puts me into a better mood, which can also increase my performance in those same areas. The final two needs of mine that are met are met at about the same frequency. These needs are the personal and social integrative. For as long as I can remember, I have had a fairly low amount of self-esteem in anything that doesn’t involve shooting a three pointer in basketball. As a result of this, I am always looking for ways to raise my self-esteem. One such way is by listening to music. By listening to music, I realize that everything will be okay, which calms me down, which allows me to focus more intently on the tasks at hand. By focusing more on each task, my performance in those tasks rises a little bit which slowly raises my self-esteem. The final need that gets met for me is the social integrative. I have just started realizing that this need is being met by listening to music. By going to The Salt Company every Thursday night, I am thrust into a situation in which there are about a thousand students all singing the same songs at the same time. The act of singing all at once, especially with the fire that we do it, is a great way to bond with others. It shows that you have similar interests and are passionate about something