Sweet spot in music-Is predictability preferred among persons with psychotic-like experiences or autistic traits?

ABSTRACT: People prefer music with an intermediate level of predictability; not so predictable as to be boring, yet not so unpredictable that it ceases to be music. This sweet spot for predictability varies due to differences in the perception of predictability. The symptoms of both psychosis and Autism Spectrum Disorder have been attributed to overestimation of uncertainty, which predicts a preference for predictable stimuli and environments. In a pre-registered study, we tested this prediction by investigating whether psychotic and autistic traits were associated with a higher preference for predictability in music. Participants from the general population were presented with twenty-nine pre-composed music excerpts, scored on their complexity by musical experts. A participant's preferred level of

SUBMITTER: Lisoy RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9521895 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature