Can music create intercultural understanding? According to Madonna (and psychological research), it can!
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music / similarity-attraction / value theory
Can music create intercultural understanding? According to Madonna (and psychological research), it can!
In my last blog, I argued that Madonna’s lyric of ‘music makes the people come together’ has a scientific basis. There are scientific studies that support the claim that music indeed increases cooperation and, thus, brings people together. But, as you might remember, the second line in the chorus of Madonna’s song is: ‘Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel’. In this blog, I will discuss whether she is citing the literature correctly or not. / more
Why Madonna was right: Music really does make the people come together
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music / synchrony / social bonding
Why Madonna was right: Music really does make the people come together
In August 2000, global superstar Madonna released the single “Music” from her soon to be hit album. Other than the brilliant lyrics “Do you like to Boogie woogie”, you might remember that one of the lines in the chorus was “Music makes the people come together.” In this post, I will discuss the social psychological research, which suggests that she was more right then even she must have thought. / more