1997-98
NEW MEXICO
HIGH SCHOOL
SUPERCOMPUTING CHALLENGE

TEAM ABSTRACT

Team Number:

026

School Name:

capitan high school

Area of Science:

psychology

Project Title:

Psycological Effects of Music

Our goal is to show that music can in fact effect the emotional status of teenagers from the ages thirteen to nineteen. We believe that the different tempos and orchestrations effect moods. Different music effects people in different ways. For example: the majority of people agree that classical music calms and soothes their nerves, making a teenager relax in a tense situation. Up-beat country music has a happy energetic influence. Slow country and soft rock provoke feelings of meloncholy. Up-beat rock produces a tense feeling.

Team Members:

• Colleen McGrath
• Jennifer Tracey
• Chelsea Finney
• Mike Martinez

Sponsoring Teacher(s):

• Mr. Berguland

Project Advisor(s):