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Competitive comparison in music: influences upon self-efficacy beliefs by gender [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This study profiles gender differences in instrumental performance self-efficacy perceptions of high school students (N = 87) over the course of a three-day orchestra festival in which students competed against one another for rank-based seating and then
Hendricks, Karin S.   +2 more
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A Short Performance Anxiety Scale for Musicians

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Given the prevalence of debilitating anxiety associated with music performance, there is a need for rapid, pinpointed assessment of the extent to which an individual experiences music performance anxiety (MPA).
Isabella Mazzarolo, Emery Schubert
doaj   +1 more source

Musical Motivation: Towards a model synthesising the research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This article explores motivation to participate in music making activities. It examines historical and current theories of motivation and sets out a model describing the way that the characteristics of the individual including, personality, self-concept ...
Hallam, Susan
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Listening To Teachers’ Voices: Constructs On Music Performance Anxiety In Artistic Education

open access: yesJournal of Science and Technology of the Arts, 2021
Music performance anxiety is an acknowledged condition amongst musicians from early learning stages to professional levels. Anxiety experienced in uncontrolled levels translates into the development of physiological and psychological symptoms that impair
Nádia Moura, Sofia Serra
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Effects of Relaxing and Arousing Music during Imagery Training on Dart-Throwing Performance, Physiological Arousal Indices, and Competitive State Anxiety

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
Music that is carefully selected to match the requirements of activities and the characteristics of individuals has been shown to produce significant impacts on performance enhancement (Priest et al., 2004).
Garry Kuan   +5 more
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Using Vocal Improvisation Within the Vocal Coaching Studio to Mitigate Music Performance Anxiety: An Exploratory Study of Three Cases

open access: yesMusic & Science
Music performance anxiety is a prevalent issue among musicians, including both instrumentalists and singers, impacting their ability to perform. Research suggests music coaches are a preferred source of help in ameliorating music performance anxiety, but
Christabel Heasman-Cossins   +2 more
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The Anxious Musician: Coping Strategies Used to Combat Music Performance Anxiety [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Music Performance Anxiety, or MPA, affects over 20% of musicians, regardless of age, experience, or nationality. MPA is a form of social anxiety that causes the performer great distress before and during a performance experience, often causing the ...
Lockhart, Abigail
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Attachment-related attention bias plays a causal role in trust in maternal support [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The current study was designed to test whether children's ability to flexibly shift their attention (from their mother during distress to peers during exploration and vice versa) causally increases children's trust in the mother's support.
Bosmans, Guy   +3 more
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Mindfulness and music performance anxiety among early- and mid-career musicians in transition: the mediating roles of emotional intelligence and perfectionism

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
IntroductionMusic performance anxiety is prevalent among professional musicians and can undermine both wellbeing and performance. Musicians navigating the transition from advanced training to professional careers may be particularly vulnerable due to ...
Haixia Sun, Ziqing Xu, Huilin Wang
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Psycho and The Orchestration of Anxiety [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Since its release in 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho has entered the consciousness of our culture as have few other films. Its striking imagery, combined with its universally recognised score, has prompted a wealth of scholarly output.
Deutsch, Stephen
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