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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. “Background music”, “manipulation” and how it works
2.1. A definition of background music
2.2. A definition of “manipulation”
3. What are “Muzak” or “DMX” supposed to sell?
3.1. How emotions influence acting through music
3.2. How publicity works compared to background music
4. How does background music have an effect on human beings?
4.1. Emotions as a process
4.2. How can music influence our emotions?
5. From influence to control by using background music- musical studies on the influences of music on test subjects
5.1. How background music has an effect on relaxation
5.2. Classical music on public places
5.3. Background music in restaurants and supermarkets
5.4. How loudness has an effect on the residence time of customers in supermarkets
5.5. How tempi have an effect on residence time of customers in supermarkets
5.6. The effect of background music in order to increase learning capacity
5.7. Background music and its socio-emotional effects in society
5.8. Background music in movies
5.9. Background music in publicity
5.10. Background music at work
5.11. Background music in the car
6. A few Counter-arguments against the studies above
7. The “Mozart-Effect”
8. Physical impacts of music and how we can overcome of being influenced
8.1. Brainwork and music
8.2. Latest findings about brain and music
9. Conclusion
9.1. How to overcome being influenced
9.2. How can this article help researchers, musicians and non-musicians of not being manipulated?
10. Illustrations, figures, tables
11. References
11. Planungstabelle
12. Begleitbrief
- Quote paper
- Stéphanie Lüders (Author), 2008, Manipulation through background music, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/186605
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