From: Kevin Austin ()
Date: May 14, 2008
Subject:
Re: Cognitive Daily - major vs minor
Er ... this was the self-referential point of the comment. People
bring their own understanding of the situation to what is presented.
Would the research team have had the same success with red and blue?
Perhaps.
Would they have received the international attention? Probably not.
Best
Kevin
On 2008, May 14, at 4:31 PM, Richard Wentk wrote:
>
> On 14 May 2008, at 17:29, Kevin Austin wrote:
>
>>
>> This may be a case of not reading the fine(r) print. The study was
>> not about the emotional impact of the minor key.
>
> Indeed. It's hardly 'silly' to demonstrate how context and narrative
> can prime hearing to perceive differences more or less successfully.
>
> Richard