The effect of music on imagery

Author(s): Creative-Imagination-Scale.

Journal/Book: Journal of Music Therapy. 1990; 27: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. National Association for Music Therapy 8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 930 20910 Silver Spring, Maryland USA. 34-46.

Abstract: Music and imagery are being used both in psychotherapy and in the treatment of physical disease. This study was a preliminary investigation of the effect of a short piece of classical music on spontaneous imagery. Eighty- one undergraduates engaged in an imagery experience with either music or si- lence following physical relaxation procedures and mental focus suggestions. As used in this study, the music had no effect on the number of senses, types of imagery, vividness of the imagery, activity of the imagery, or percentage of time the subject was imaging or distracted. An ANOVA covarying scores on the Creative Imagination Scale to control for differences in imaging ability showed that music significantly increased the intensity of feelings expe-rienced. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.

Keyword(s): music, imagery, relaxation-training, classical-music.

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