{"id":25393,"date":"2023-09-24T21:25:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T04:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/?p=25393"},"modified":"2023-09-24T21:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T04:28:39","slug":"the-psychology-behind-concert-going-music-community-and-social-pressures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/25393\/uncategorized\/the-psychology-behind-concert-going-music-community-and-social-pressures\/","title":{"rendered":"The psychology behind concert-going: music, community and social pressures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During peak concert season, students flock to stadiums around the world to experience live concerts or festivals featuring their favorite artists. An endless amount of anticipation and buzz surrounds these events: Tickets sell for thousands of dollars, and setlist predictions are posted as concert dates creep closer. Students attend concerts in hopes of building memories and connections with others \u2014 and, in some cases, maintaining social standing.<\/p>\n<div class='pullquote sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 sno-animate'>\n        <div class=\"quotebar\">\n\t    <div class='largequote'>&ldquo;<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quotebody\">\n                        <p class='pullquotetext'>Concerts are not just about the music, it\u2019s about the experience.\u201d<\/p>\n                    <p class='quotespeaker'>&mdash; AP Psychology Teacher Warren Collier<\/p>\n                <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 {\n    display: flex;\n    float: left;\n    margin: 30px 30px 30px 0;\n    width: 50%;\n    border-color: #888888;\n    border-top-width: 5px;\n    border-right-width: 5px;\n    border-bottom-width: 5px;\n    border-left-width: 5px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 p.pullquotetext,\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 p.quotespeaker {\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 .pullquotepic {\n    width: 100%;\n    margin-left: 0px;\n}\n.sno-story-body .sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 p.pullquotetext {\n    font-size: 22px;\n    line-height: 1.4em;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 .quotebar {\n    background: #dddddd;\n    flex: 0 0 90px;\n    margin-top: -15px;\n    margin-left: -15px;\n    padding-left: 15px;\n    padding-top: 15px;\n    margin-right: 15px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 .largequote {\n\tcolor: #888888;\n}\n.sno-story-body-content .sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 p.pullquotetext, .sno-slideshow-segment .sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 p.pullquotetext {\n    text-indent: 0px;\n    padding-top: 0px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 .quotebody {\n    width: unset;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95211 .quotebody {\n    max-width: calc(100% - 105px);\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<p>Although the main component of a concert is the music, Advanced Placement Psychology teacher Warren Collier believes that concert participation encompasses much more. \u201cI can just (listen to my favorite songs) on Spotify or the radio,\u201d he said. \u201cConcerts are not just about the music \u2014 it\u2019s about the experience. It\u2019s about the bonding that you feel with both the artist as well as everyone else who is there for the same reason. That really helps increase the emotional impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Choir teacher Angelina Fitzhugh agrees that the connections made at concerts add to their appeal. \u201cThere\u2019s something<br \/>\nabout being with other people who love the same thing you do that increases the excitement and enjoyment,\u201d she said. \u201cThere is nothing that can compare to being in a concert, and the artist stops but the singing continues. There\u2019s nothing. bigger than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These crowded events have become all. the more enticing in the post-pandemic world, leading to higher ticket prices as students become increasingly willing to shell out large sums of money, according to Fitzhugh. \u201cHumans have this innate desire to be in groups,\u201d she said. \u201cWe experienced not being able to be in groups during the pandemic, so I think that\u2019s a part of what brought (concert culture) back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Psychology Club Co-President junior Kate Hamilton attributes the cohesive community and atmosphere of concerts to a psychological phenomenon called &#8220;group behavior.&#8221; &#8220;People tend to be strong in groups,&#8221; she said. &#8220;(Group behavior) is a strong drive to be with each other. The need to talk to each other and be social is similar to the need (for food or water).\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='pullquote sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc sno-animate'>\n        <div class=\"quotebar\">\n\t    <div class='largequote'>&ldquo;<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"quotebody\">\n                        <p class='pullquotetext'>The need to talk to each other and be social is similar to the need (for food or water).\u201d<\/p>\n                    <p class='quotespeaker'>&mdash; Psychology Club Co-president jUnior Kate Hamilton<\/p>\n                <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc {\n    display: flex;\n    float: right;\n    margin: 30px 0 30px 30px;\n    width: 50%;\n    border-color: #888888;\n    border-top-width: 5px;\n    border-right-width: 5px;\n    border-bottom-width: 5px;\n    border-left-width: 5px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc p.pullquotetext,\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc p.quotespeaker {\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc .pullquotepic {\n    width: 100%;\n    margin-left: 0px;\n}\n.sno-story-body .sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc p.pullquotetext {\n    font-size: 22px;\n    line-height: 1.4em;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc .quotebar {\n    background: #dddddd;\n    flex: 0 0 90px;\n    margin-top: -15px;\n    margin-left: -15px;\n    padding-left: 15px;\n    padding-top: 15px;\n    margin-right: 15px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc .largequote {\n\tcolor: #888888;\n}\n.sno-story-body-content .sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc p.pullquotetext, .sno-slideshow-segment .sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc p.pullquotetext {\n    text-indent: 0px;\n    padding-top: 0px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc .quotebody {\n    width: unset;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6643bd0b95bfc .quotebody {\n    max-width: calc(100% - 105px);\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<p>Beyond the connections that are formed among audience members, Collier also stresses the one between concertgoers and the artist, which provides a sense of intimacy that listening to songs on a device does not. \u201c(At a concert), I\u2019m not just listening to the music alone or the song alone, but maybe the artist will tell me about what inspired them to write a song or the story behind something,\u201d he said. \u201cI get to know them more. I get to know them more personally, and that helps me increase my interest in and enjoyment of the song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Psychology Club Co-President junior Maddy Fitzpatrick agrees that most concertgoers buy their tickets due to intrinsic motivations, she also notes the potential influence of peer pressure. \u201cIt\u2019s similar to why people spend money on clothes or makeup,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s not necessarily bad, it\u2019s just to fit in with a greater crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Collier, these social pressures can make concert-going seem imperative.\u201cIf all of my friends go to (the Eras Tour), I will feel that much more desire to go, whether I have the money or (if) I\u2019m begging my parents for it,\u201d he said. \u201cIf all my friends are going, I would want to have fun with my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Above all else, however, Hamilton believes that the concert experience prompts self-discovery through the formation of tight-knit communities. \u201cPeople are dressing up because they want to feel like they belong,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a sort of sense of identity. People can connect to that (as they) are trying to find some kind of purpose with the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='storysidebar sno-6643bd0b96381 sno-animate'>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>43.6%\u00a0<\/strong>of students have experienced concert FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) after seeing people post their experiences on social media<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<style>\n.sno-6643bd0b96381 {\n\twidth: 100%;background-color: #dddddd;border: 5px solid #888888;width: calc(100% - 40px); margin: 30px auto !important; float: none;\tposition: relative;\n}\n.sno-story-body .sno-6643bd0b96381 p:not(.infographic-widget-container p), \n.segment-body .sno-6643bd0b96381 p:not(.infographic-widget-container p), \n.sno-story-body .sno-6643bd0b96381 h5,\n.segment-body .sno-6643bd0b96381 h5 {\n    color: #000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During peak concert season, students flock to stadiums around the world to experience live concerts or festivals featuring their favorite artists. An endless amount of anticipation and buzz surrounds these events: Tickets sell for thousands of dollars, and setlist predictions are posted as concert dates creep closer. Students attend concerts in hopes of building memories&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":169,"featured_media":25397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1369718,1],"tags":[604493456,604493307,604493454,604493457,604493458,604493455,604492157],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25393"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25393"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25398,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25393\/revisions\/25398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunnoracle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}