Music and the Mind Survey

1. Name

3. Age? *This question is required.

4. What is your current level of education? (e.g. GCSE, A-levels) You can also include any informal education you have. *This question is required.

5. Do you consider yourself a musician? *This question is required.

6. How and when do you usually listen to music? (Is it with other people or on your own? Do you listen on the radio or an use an mp3 player? etc.)

7. Why do you listen to music? (Is it as a social activity? A personal unwinding tool? Is to motivate you? Is it to evoke moods in your day that you might need? Is it just routine? etc.)

8. What is your preferred genre of music or do you not have one? How did you come to like this genre and why do you like it? Do you share this music with people that you don't know or you know might not like the music? Do you listen to this because other people were listening to it or because it was popular nationally or in your friendship group?

9. Do you listen to music whilst working?

10. If so, why? Do you think it helps and in what way? If not, why not? Do you believe silence is the best way to work? If it depends, why and when would you listen to music whilst working?

11. Do you believe music has an effect on our memory? (Absolutely not being 1 and definitely being 100)

12. Please explain your score for the previous question. Do you have any previous experiences where music has helped your memory. Is music always a strong memory in your life?

13. What is your earliest memory of music and can you remember your age? Can you mark events/objects/people in your life by music? (e.g. remember an old friend by a particular song or remember a year or part of your life by the music your were listening to)

14. Is there any music (specific or general) that has or does create a strong emotion response from you? If so, why do you think that is?

Music and the Mind Survey

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