Nhaudio wrote:
"I think you need some dianetic auditing to permit your true Theta-personself to emerge."
What's sad is that many people buy into this, sometimes into the 6-figure range.
While I don't recommend enriching the estate of L Ron Hubbard, taking a good Psych 101 or Intro to Behaviorism course at the college or CC level might provide some insights. Disclosure: I'm an Experimental Psychologist by trade.
Quasi-formally, Antecedent Vars (essentially your mood and physical state at the time; i.e., what you "bring to the party") AND the Independent Var (here the auditory/musical stimulus) AND Interdicting Vars (auditory distortions AND other external/internal distractors) Yields a Dependent Measure (How you emotionally "feel"). Changes in the any of the Antecedent/Independent/Interdicting Vars will affect the resulting Dependent Measure response.
Again, you might enjoy an Intro Psych, Behavioral Psych, or Psychology of Music course.