Schafer, T., & Sedlmeier, P. (January 01, 2009). From the Functions of Music to Music Preference.

Psychology of Music, 37, 3, 279-300. This article is about a study done that researched why certain styles of music are liked more than others and then how that plays into identity. The article contains 6 tables and 3 figures that show the results. This article is peer reviewed. It can really help my research by showing why certain types of music are popular and how people identify with the different styles. Davis, R. A. (February 01, 2005). Music Education and Cultural Identity. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 37, 1, 47-63. This article is more about music education and its affect on culture. It has produced theories from anthropology stating that more advanced cultures have a higher understanding of music. This article is peer reviewed. It can help my research by giving a perspective of how culture is affected by music education input in curriculums and how music can vary from culture to culture from this. Schubert, E. (January 01, 2007). The influence of emotion, locus of emotion and familiarity upon preference in music. Psychology of Music, 35, 3, 499-515. This article focuses more on the emotional aspect of music from a psychological perspective. This article is peer reviewed. It can help my research by helping me understand why people choose to listen to music because of the feeling they get from it. This can tie into identity by knowing what kind of feelings a person prefers to feel for pleasure. Abrams, D. (January 01, 2009). Social Identity on a National Scale: Optimal Distinctiveness and Young People's Self-Expression Through Musical Preference.Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 12, 3, 303-317. This article is about young peoples self-expression through and by music. This article is peer reviewed. It can help my research by seeing how self-expression through music is related to peoples identity. Barrett, M. (January 01, 2011). Musical narratives: A study of a young child's identity work in and through music-making. Psychology of Music, 39, 4, 403-423. This article is about a study of a childs identity through music making. This article is peer reviewed. In my research I want to consider all ages of people since emotion is felt by all. It can be very significant to see how music can shape an identity from a young age. Tekman, H. G., & Hortacsu, N. (October 01, 2002). Music and social identity: Stylistic identification as a response to musical style. International Journal of Psychology, 37, 5, 277-285.

This article is about a study done of how teenagers view themselves and other by the of music they listen to. They had to put music in three different categories: sophisticated, sprightly, and the loser. This article is peer reviewed. It can help me in my research in seeing how people identify themselves but especially others by music preference. Cassidy, G., & MacDonald, R. (January 01, 2007). The effect of background music and background noise on the task performance of introverts and extraverts. Psychology of Music, 35, 3, 517-537. This article is about how music affects workers who are introverts and extroverts and the differences in behavior. This article is peer reviewed. It can help my research in the fact that these people have already been identified in some way through behavior but music can very easily change this behavior, or maintain it. Laukka, P. (January 01, 2007). Uses of music and psychological well-being among the elderly. Journal of Happiness Studies, 8, 2, 215-241. This article is about a survey that was sent out to elderly people. It assessed the uses of music in everyday life and facets of psychological well being. This article is peer reviewed. It can help my research because I am not interested in how music affects just one specific age group but every age group. Identity most likely changes over time and I want to see how that change ties in with music. Karageorghis, C. I., Jones, L., & Low, D. C. (June 01, 2006). Relationship between Exercise Heart Rate and Music Tempo Preference. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, 2, 240. This article is about the relationship between exercise induced heart rate and tempo of music. This article is peer reviewed. This can help my research to prove how circumstance affect music preference and identity. Lester, D., & Whipple, M. (January 01, 1996). Music preference, depression, suicidal preoccupation, and personality: comment on Stack and Gundlach's papers. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 26, 1, 68-70. This article is about what kind of behaviors music can induce in the extreme. It is about a survey that stated that western music is not associated with depression or suicide. The article however is about both arguments, stating that heavy metal does indeed induce strong and feelings of suicide and depression. This article is peer reviewed. It can help my research realizing how powerful music can be influentially.