Invited Symposium THE UTILIZATION OF MUSIC'S PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS IN HUMAN LIFE
Friday 24 July 14:00 - 15:30
Hall: R-Arsenale

Chair: Suh Kyung-Hyun

Discussant: Di Fabio Annamaria

Division: Division 1: Work and Organizational Psychology

This symposium investigates the psychological impact of music from an applied psychology perspective, focusing on its real-world utilization in various human environments. Presentations will address how environmental music shapes consumer and employee behavior, how cultural traditions like Chinese folk songs foster emotional connection, and how music contributes to therapeutic processes such as emotional regulation and trauma recovery. Furthermore, the role of psychometric tools in measuring music enjoyment and engagement will be discussed. By integrating cultural, clinical, and organizational contexts, this session highlights music's value as a practical tool in applied psychological interventions and research.

4957

14:00
THE UTILIZATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MUSIC IN THE SETTING OF COMMERCIAL AREA OR WORKING PLACE

Wu Guanqing *

School of Music, Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, Shanghai International Studies University ~ Shanghai ~China
4958

14:00
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL APPLICATION OF CHINESE FOLK SONGS

Wang Jie *

School of Music Education, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music ~ Hangzhou City ~ China
4959

14:00
THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC: RECENT ADVANCES IN THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS

Zhang Qian *

School of Music, Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, Shanghai International Studies University ~ Shanghai ~ China
4960

14:00
THE UTILIZATION OF MEASUREMENT TOOLS FOR MUSIC ENJOYMENT

Suh Kyung-Hyun *

Department of Counseling Psychology, Sahmyook University ~ Seoul ~ South Korea