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Hearing a Feeling: Music Emotion Recognition and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Early Childhood

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Title: Hearing a Feeling: Music Emotion Recognition and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Early Childhood
Language: English
Authors: Yael Paz (ORCID 0000-0002-1265-5923), Sydney Sun, Michaela Flum, Yuheiry Rodriguez, Erin Brown, Rista C. Plate, Rebecca Waller
Source: Child Development. 2025 96(6):2247-2256.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
Contract Number: MH125904
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Music, Psychological Patterns, Recognition (Psychology), Personality Traits, Emotional Response, Behavior Problems, Preschool Children, Arousal Patterns, Interpersonal Competence, Predictor Variables
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.70024
ISSN: 0009-3920
1467-8624
Abstract: Music is a powerful medium to study emotion recognition. However, findings are mixed regarding the proficiency of young children to detect emotion conveyed by music. Moreover, we lack knowledge about music emotion recognition and callous-unemotional traits, which portend risk for externalizing problems. The current study examined the performance of 144 children aged 3-5 years old (47.9% female; 34.0% minoritized race/ethnicity) during a music recognition task, with clips conveying happiness, sadness, calmness, or fear. Children showed above-chance accuracy, particularly for high-arousal emotions (happiness, fear), with accuracy increasing from 3 to 5 years old. Children higher on callous-unemotional traits showed poorer emotion recognition, particularly for positively valenced music. Findings underscore the potential for music to promote emotion recognition and social competence skills across development.
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