A recent research project led by Dr Joydeep Bhattacharya from the University of London showed that by listening to music, the way we judge facial expressions is “enhanced”. Even though you might think that music only deals with hearing, it seems when we listen to music, our perception of emotion is somehow manipulated on a subconscious level.
Volunteers listened to 15 seconds of music, and then gauged the emotions of a face. The research found that listening to happy or sad music made people distinguish more happiness or sadness in a face. Even more eerie: this music-induced effect occurred even when there wasn’t any emotion in the faces of the volunteers they were judging. Continue reading...
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