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Boxing Day
Humorously synthesizing the sport of boxing along with the unnecessary violence during shopping sprees on boxing day.
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Consumer Psychology
Stores use slow-paced music to make customers subconsciously move slower themselves and increase their time in the store. This creates room for impulse buying and benefits the stores profits.
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Kamayan
How the community-building Filipino tradition of 'Kamayan' was impacted by the pandemic.
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Misophonia
Misophonia is the phobia of loud human-made such as chewing and heavy breathing.
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Music and Adrenaline
Performing music live contributes to strong feelings of adrenaline in musicians which cause them to do reckless acts such as stage diving.
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Music and Attention
Classical conditioning through sounds allows you to unconsciously associate certain actions and sounds, like checking your own phone when you hear another’s phone rings.
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Music and Education
Studies show that listening to calming music in classrooms improves focus in students.
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Music and Memory
Listening to music that was played during important moments from their lives can help regain memories in Alzheimer’s patients.
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Music and Sleep
Listening to ambient noise is extremely helpful for those who want to improve their sleep habits.
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Music and Worship
Religious music uses phonetic techniques such as repetitive chants to enforce positive affirmations and dialogue.
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Noisy Neighbours
Having noisy neighbours can cause stress-induced health problems and increased aggression.
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Road Rage
Listening to loud, fast-paced music while driving can boost adrenaline in drivers and cause reckless driving.
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