The effects of music on time perception and performance of a driving game

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 455-464

  Cassidy, G ^a   Macdonald, R ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experience; Musical preferences; Performance; Video game play

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CAR DRIVING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSIC; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECREATION; TIME PERCEPTION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME PERCEPTION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 78649488187     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00830.x     Document Type: Article

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