@article{KraheBieneck2012, author = {Krah{\´e}, Barbara and Bieneck, Steffen}, title = {The effect of music-induced mood on aggressive affect, cognition, and behavior}, series = {Journal of applied social psychology : devoted to applications of experimental behavioral science research to problems of society}, volume = {42}, journal = {Journal of applied social psychology : devoted to applications of experimental behavioral science research to problems of society}, number = {2}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {0021-9029}, doi = {10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00887.x}, pages = {271 -- 290}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Two studies explored the role of pleasant music in buffering the adverse effects of provocation. In the first study, 111 participants listened to aversive, pleasant, or no music before receiving a provocation and completing a measure of aggressive behavior. Participants exposed to pleasant music reported more positive mood. Those in the aversive music condition reported more negative mood than did those in the no-music control condition. The more positive the music-induced mood, the less anger was experienced and aggressive behavior was shown after provocation. In Study 2 (N = 142), listening to pleasant music reduced anger following provocation, compared to aversive music and a no-music control condition. Pleasant music also increased response latencies in recognizing aggressive words after provocation.}, language = {en} }