Music and Violence: Much about nothing ?

Who has not heard that the rock made it violent? If the links between music and personality seem true, attention to hasty conclusions. Several researchers have examined the links between aggression and musical preferences. And conclusions are often surprising ... Read with an open ear!

The violence music rock, rap or techno did not always good news. Accused of making young people more violent, these currents are constantly challenged in the media or in scientific studies. The latest example is the massacre at Columbine High School, United States: the two killers were fans of Marilyn Manson ... but difficult to affirm the links between violence and distorted guitars and fast paced. Are people violent because they listen to such music? They appreciate these groups because they are violent? Many studies have examined the subject ... and have tried to demonstrate the devastating effects of decibels on youth.