Amsterdam (dpa) - Sexy video clips have a strong influence on the
self-image of young girls, said a study published Friday.
The study was conducted by Tom ter Bogt, chair of the Royal
University of Utrecht's music and youth culture department.
Half of the 500 youths he studied were exposed to sexy video clips
from the dance and hiphop scene. The other half saw the same artists,
but in a neutral video.
Young people, who watched the sexy videos, were more convinced
that a sexy look was important to women.
The impact of sexy videos was greater on girls than boys. This
was due to the fact that girls are generally more influenced by their
immediate surroundings, especially by their mothers, researchers
said.
Boys in contrast do not appear to be influenced by their family
when it comes to their music taste - except when it comes to the like
or dislike of classical music.
Ter Bogt also found that people's personal preference for
particular music genres remained relatively stable throughout a
person's lifetime.
Finally, the study exposed a pattern between a person's musical
preference and his character.
Fans of hit parade music, hiphop and R&B tend to be nicer and more
extraverted. Rock-lovers, by contrast, are more introverted, sloppier
yet more open-minded to new experiences.
People who love classical music are nicer, more precise, more open
to new experiences but emotionally less stable.
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