Posted by llrrrpp on May 18, 2006, at 10:34:07
Do you ever pick music that reflects and reinforces your current mood and emotion?
Do you pick music in a conscious effort to change your mood or emotions?
Does background music give you mood swings?
Since I've had this mood disorder (MDD) I've noticed that I'm extremely sensitive to music- when my iTunes are shuffling, I can experience 17 different emotions in 30 minutes. It's quite a rollercoaster. I work near a church, and the bells can make me feel very dark, but also joyous. I feel susceptible to music, but I can't escape it. Sometimes the music on a commercial hits me like Proust's madeleine: a sudden rush of an intensely emotional memory. If I listen to the wrong track when I'm out in public, I might start crying. (attracting weird stares). Sometimes I need to cry, but I feel numb. Cue the soundtrack to Mozart's Requiem, or a number of other pieces with the pathos to evoke tears. Do you have experiences like this too?
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