Why do we listen to music? How do we choose what music we listen to? What clothes we wear? How our living space is organised?
Does the music we listen to define how we feel? Or does the way we feel define the music we listen to? And in turn how does this affect the rest of our personal decisions?
Many people claim that the clothing they wear and the music they listen to defines and expresses them as a person. It is representative of their beliefs and lifestyle.
Is this true or does the music they listen to and the clothing they wear have the first shot at them? Does their personality reflect the music they listen to and the clothing they wear?
When we listen to music we are reminded of something. Our brain responds to the stimulative element(the music) and initiates a reaction(our emotional output).
Say for instance we listen to a happy tune, it will evoke an emotion that relates to whatever association we have with that particular happy tune. Most of us would say a happy feeling, but what if that song was played at a loved ones funeral?
Would the emotion evoked be a happy memory of the person, or a sad output of the pain it is to miss that person?
If music has that power then why not utilise it to manipulate our emotionsnot only to create emotion, as one does when they go to a club to feel good because of the upbeat music, but to polarise our emotions?
If we are able to create a happy emotion from neutrality, why not happy from unhappy?
In our emotional bank we have Primary and secondary emotions. Primary being angst, failure, rejection, success etc. Secondary being happy, sad, indifferent etc. The secondary emotions being results of the primary of course.
There is no doubt that our emotions can be controlled by the music we listen to, or the clothing we wear. However I feel music is the stronger, easier to utilise and achieving faster results than the others.
The question is do we properly consider how the music and clothing we indulge ourselves in affects us, and shapes us? Or do we continue to claim that we are who we are prior to this engagement with the music and clothing?
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