Examining potential effects of arousal, valence, and likability of music on visually induced motion sickness.
Exp Brain Res
; 238(10): 2347-2358, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
The present study investigated how valence, arousal, and subjective liking of music affect visually induced motion sickness (VIMS). VIMS is a common side effect when interacting with virtual environments, resulting in discomfort, dizziness, and/or nausea. Music has previously been shown to reduce VIMS, but the precise nature of this effect remains unknown. Eighty participants watched a video of a bicycle ride filmed from a first-person perspective. First, participants (n = 40) were randomly assigned to one of four groups that listened to pre-selected, classical music excerpts varying in valence and arousal (happy, peaceful, agitated, sad) while watching the video. Second, the level of subjective liking of music was maximized by asking participants to select their favourite music (n = 20), which was then played during the video. A control group (n = 20) watched the video without music. VIMS was measured using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ). No effects of valence or arousal on VIMS symptoms were found. Instead, we found that VIMS was significantly reduced when music liking was maximized Participants who listened to their favourite music reported less VIMS compared to those who did not listen to music at all or to pre-selected music that they liked less. Music that is highly liked can, under certain circumstances, successfully reduce VIMS. These effects appear to be independent of the valence and arousal characteristics of the music.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enjoo devido ao Movimento
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Música
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Humans
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En
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Exp Brain Res
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá