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Many people do not actually like songs used in BP edits, but instead respond to the faces shown and the emotions those faces create. Psychological research shows that the human brain is strongly drawn to faces because they communicate emotion quickly and help people feel socially connected. Studies by Nancy Kanwisher on the fusiform face area show that the brain has a specialized system for recognizing faces, which explains why faces can shape emotional reactions more than background music.
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The mere exposure effect, first studied by Robert Zajonc, explains that people often develop a preference for things they see repeatedly, including faces in edits, even if they do not particularly enjoy the song itself.
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psycnet.apa.org
Research in music and emotion suggests that music often enhances visual storytelling rather than being the main source of attachment, meaning viewers may connect their feelings more to the person on screen than to the song playing in the background.
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www.frontiersin.org
Because of this, when people watch BP edits, they may think they like the song, but in reality they are reacting to familiarity, emotional expression, and the visual impact of the faces they see.
That is why many people believe they like BP songs when in reality their attachment is directed toward the faces shown alongside the music. The emotional expressions, familiarity, and visual storytelling created by those faces shape the viewerโs experience, leading them to associate those feelings with the song itself. As a result, what feels like a preference for the music is often a response to the faces edited with it, since the visual connection leaves a stronger emotional impression than the song alone.
Now this is not always the case but it often becomes clear in comparison. If someone watches a BP edit paired with a popular song (edm for an example) they may like the song. However, when a different EDM song is played without the same faces or visual context, that enjoyment frequently disappears. This contrast suggests that the preference was not rooted in the song itself, but in the emotional connection created by the faces and the edit surrounding it.
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The fusiform face area: a module in human extrastriate cortex specialized for face perception - PubMed
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we found an area in the fusiform gyrus in 12 of the 15 subjects tested that was significantly more active when the subjects viewed faces than when they viewed assorted common objects. This face activation was used to define a specific region of...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The mere exposure effect, first studied by Robert Zajonc, explains that people often develop a preference for things they see repeatedly, including faces in edits, even if they do not particularly enjoy the song itself.
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Log in - American Psychological Association
Research in music and emotion suggests that music often enhances visual storytelling rather than being the main source of attachment, meaning viewers may connect their feelings more to the person on screen than to the song playing in the background.
Source
Frontiers | Temporal Dynamics of Motivation-Cognitive Control Interactions Revealed by High-Resolution Pupillometry
Motivational manipulations, such as the presence of performance-contingent reward incentives, can have substantial influences on cognitive control. Previous ...
www.frontiersin.org
Because of this, when people watch BP edits, they may think they like the song, but in reality they are reacting to familiarity, emotional expression, and the visual impact of the faces they see.
That is why many people believe they like BP songs when in reality their attachment is directed toward the faces shown alongside the music. The emotional expressions, familiarity, and visual storytelling created by those faces shape the viewerโs experience, leading them to associate those feelings with the song itself. As a result, what feels like a preference for the music is often a response to the faces edited with it, since the visual connection leaves a stronger emotional impression than the song alone.
Now this is not always the case but it often becomes clear in comparison. If someone watches a BP edit paired with a popular song (edm for an example) they may like the song. However, when a different EDM song is played without the same faces or visual context, that enjoyment frequently disappears. This contrast suggests that the preference was not rooted in the song itself, but in the emotional connection created by the faces and the edit surrounding it.
