Exploring the correlation between the type of music and the emotions evoked: A study using subjective questionnaires and EEG

TL;DR

This study investigates how various music genres influence human emotions by combining subjective questionnaires with EEG brain activity measurements across diverse participants.

Contribution

It introduces a combined approach of subjective and EEG data to analyze emotional responses to different music types, revealing correlations between music genres and brain activity.

Findings

Identified specific EEG patterns associated with different music genres.

Established correlations between self-reported emotions and EEG signals.

Demonstrated the effectiveness of combined subjective and EEG analysis for emotion research.

Abstract

The subject of this work is to check how different types of music affect human emotions. While listening to music, a subjective survey and brain activity measurements were carried out using an EEG helmet. The aim is to demonstrate the impact of different music genres on emotions. The research involved a diverse group of participants of different gender and musical preferences. This had the effect of capturing a wide range of emotional responses to music. After the experiment, a relationship analysis of the respondents' questionnaires with EEG signals was performed. The analysis revealed connections between emotions and observed brain activity.