I suspect it depends on the meaning you attach to the lyrics, and indeed if it’s the lyrics, melody or connection that the music brings that makes you play it on repeat 🔁
The researchers who did this study were looking at the way in which lyrics more generally (western perspective) might be more avoidant than secure - one example would be contrasting ‘stand by your man’ with ‘I can buy myself flowers’
From a critical perspective, there are tons of other things happening socially around gender role constructs between those decades too ☺️, also, different genres of music do have different narratives so I wonder how we would control for that diversity too?
I’m waiting for the full text of the research so I can understand what lyrics or songs were used in the study.
“Some psychologists think we listen to music that most closely relates to our own relationships, and this is highlighting our global western preference for avoidant style music.” That seems bonkers to me. But if it’s true I wonder what my music preferences say about my attachment style.
That Miley video makes me think I really need to get to the gym more.
I think it’s a tenuous link, perhaps more correlation than causation, I’m fairly critical of attachment theory too- heavily focused biased around main caregivers (women). I can get on board with the idea that lyrics speak to us, through memories, hopes and dreams though!
I've recently learned more about attachment styles, through therapy, and now wondering what my very varied music taste means!
I suspect it depends on the meaning you attach to the lyrics, and indeed if it’s the lyrics, melody or connection that the music brings that makes you play it on repeat 🔁
The researchers who did this study were looking at the way in which lyrics more generally (western perspective) might be more avoidant than secure - one example would be contrasting ‘stand by your man’ with ‘I can buy myself flowers’
From a critical perspective, there are tons of other things happening socially around gender role constructs between those decades too ☺️, also, different genres of music do have different narratives so I wonder how we would control for that diversity too?
I’m waiting for the full text of the research so I can understand what lyrics or songs were used in the study.
“Some psychologists think we listen to music that most closely relates to our own relationships, and this is highlighting our global western preference for avoidant style music.” That seems bonkers to me. But if it’s true I wonder what my music preferences say about my attachment style.
That Miley video makes me think I really need to get to the gym more.
I’ve requested the full text of the research 🧐 so when they send it across I can tell you if it’s bonkers or not 😂
I think it’s a tenuous link, perhaps more correlation than causation, I’m fairly critical of attachment theory too- heavily focused biased around main caregivers (women). I can get on board with the idea that lyrics speak to us, through memories, hopes and dreams though!
Yes exactly