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Inteligencia versus agresivita u aktívnych hudobníkov v rámci vybraných hudobných subkultúr
Intelligence versus aggressiveness in active musicians in selected musical subcultures

Author(s): Gabriela Ručková, Marcel Sedalík
Subject(s): Music, Personality Psychology, Sociology of Art
Published by: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, z. ú.
Keywords: Personality; intelligence; aggressiveness; musician;

Summary/Abstract: The concept of personality is primarily characterized in terms of psychology, which brings a wide range of definitions and views on understanding a musician´s personality. The research is aimed at finding a possible connection between intelligence and aggressiveness of personalities from the music environment. For the purposes of the research, four test methods were used, with two of them being used for IQ measuring: Raven progressive matrices and an Intellectual Potential Test. For measuring the aggressivity, psycho-diagnostic hand test was used, and Dopen questionnaire used for studying the neuroticism scale. The sample consisted of 160 adult men, actively playing musical instruments in bands or individually, divided into 4 musical subcultures according to the musical genre. The results are interpreted briefly and transparently in tables. In the Conclusion recommendations for practical utilization are recommended.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 74-81
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Slovak