01345nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260003500043653001900078653001200097653002400109653000900133653001000142100002600152700002800178700002600206245004700232300001000279490000700289520077900296022001401075020001401089       2020                            d  c06/2020bElsevier Espana S.L.U10aAnxiety/stress10aEmotion10aEmotional induction10aMood10aMusic1 aFran González Corona1 aSantiago Estaún Ferrer1 aRamón Cladellas Pros00aMusic as an anxiety reducer: A pilot study  a46-510 v263 aThe aim of this research is to analyse the effects of listening to subjectively pleasant/unpleasant music for the listener on the levels of anxiety measured by the STAI trait/sate inventory. Twenty participants indicated the music that was subjectively pleasant/unpleasant. The STAI was administered before and after listening to music in the experimental situation. Results seem to indicate that listening to music modifies the perception of state anxiety, generating a positive mood and reducing anxiety after listening to pleasant music and the opposite effects with unpleasant music; the silent condition produced slightly higher levels of anxiety. Therefore, musical preferences are a very useful tool for psychotherapy in order to cope with anxiety and mood induction.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437