How does mindful music listening impact time perception?

Temporary mindfulness meditation training, combined with music listening, can lead to individuals feeling like musical time passes more quickly. Participants in one study who received brief mindfulness meditation training before listening to music reported a faster passage of musical time compared to the control group [1]. This may be related to an increased awareness of the present moment that occurs during mindful music listening. When individuals are more present and focused on their experience of the music, they may be less aware of the passage of time.

Mindfulness meditation is known to enhance body awareness, which may also contribute to this shift in time perception. By becoming more attuned to bodily sensations while listening to music, individuals may experience time as passing more quickly. This highlights the interconnectedness of mind, body, and time perception during mindful engagement with music.

-------------------------------------- [1] Frontiers in Psychology - ORIGINAL RESEARCH article: Front. Psychol. , 21 July 2021 Sec. Health Psychology Volume 12 - 2021. This article is part of the Research Topic "A Critical Appraisal of Research in Arts, Health and Wellbeing. - Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Musical Aesthetic Emotion Processing" (Source: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648062 )

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