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Attentional Resources and Focus in Music Setting: Facilitating Practice and Performance Paradigm (2022)

Matej Lacković
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Attention is a multi-facet mechanism, whose processes are complex and ambiguous to theorize, even to the present day. However, more clear observations can be seen through the effects of attention, which permeate almost every aspect of our lives. Therefore, successful music performance outcome is greatly dependent on attentional resources, which influence our perception and responses. However, the lack of understanding often leaves performers without the proper tools to correct, reflect, respond, or manage unwanted, non-stimulating occurrences. Having poor management of attentional resources myself, I was curious and asked myself, “What can I do to change that?” Connecting attentional resources and focus with music settings, I narrowed my research to mechanisms, and processes, relevant for the purposes of this research - and formed a body of data, which attributed to the intervention phase. Therefore, the following research has been divided into three methodologically oriented steps: 1st) literature and past studies review, 2nd) interviewing experts from sports and performance psychology, and music psychology, 3rd) intervention phase. In the last stage, I engaged myself in a self-study type of intervention, which consisted of 1) planning practice sessions (SMART goal, Randomized Practice Schedule), 2) methodological practice (automation of fine motor skills and movements), and 3) before/during music performance management skills - mindfulness and reappraisals (FFMQ questionnaire, a set of mental attributing techniques). Analyzing questionnaires and reflective reports - and comparing audio recordings, I noticed better management of thoughts, emotions, and overall experience of performing. With the following findings, I address the importance of integrating attention-attributing techniques into professional music settings.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsattention, performance, focus, intervention, attentional network
date02/11/2021
published11/07/2022
last modified11/07/2022
statuslimited publication
copyrightMatej Lacković
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languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/1406776/1421226
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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