Origins: music in everyday life Flashcards
1
Q
what is perspective A
A
- music was an evolutionary adaptation
- has traits that increased reproduction/survival of the species
2
Q
what evidence do we have to back up perspective A
(6)
A
- mate selection
- promotes social cohesion
- group effort and coordination
- motor skills and perceptual development
- communication (across generations)
- emotional states
3
Q
characteristics of mate selection
A
- increase passion and love
- musical ability suggests other positive traits (ex = confidence, extraversion, fitness)
4
Q
characteristics of social cohesion
A
- togetherness = survival
- oxytocin is released (bonding hormone)
5
Q
characteristic of motor skills and perceptual development
A
ex = more acute sense of hearing
6
Q
characteristic of communication
A
ex = setting words to music, easier to remember
7
Q
characteristics of emotional states
A
- increases ability to understand emotional states of others
- emotional intelligence (ex = empathy)
8
Q
what is perspective B
A
- music is an non-adaptation
- music has no survival value
- it is a NAPS - Non Adaptive Pleasure Seeking behaviour (it’s purely for pleasure)
