Personal music selections change when they can be viewed by the public
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Providing information on your music consumption publicly can change it. A small study finds that people are willing to put a lot of effort into maintaining a desirable public image, yet they also want to be truthful. When information about music preferences is published automatically, youth and young adults are reluctant to digitally "cheat" about their musical choices. Instead, they change the music they listen to.