Psychology behind music addiction

Psychology behind music addiction

          Music is a drug that most young adults and teenagers are addicted to. It is a drug because of the amount of influence it has on the decision making process of most young people.

          Part of being young is being susceptible to many things. This susceptibility is due to a lack of immune system. There are many different types of immune systems.

          The music industry thrives because it attacks susceptible vibrant young people’s immune system. Mature adults typically don’t attend concerts because they are not addicted. If mature adults do attend a concert, it comes from a position of choice and not lack of willpower.

          The clothes most young people wear is greatly influenced by music artists. Their value system have been socially conditioned to conform to the values of their favorites artists.

          Why are most young people influenced by music so easily? The answer is insecurity. Most young people don’t know who they are so they turn to music for their definition or false security.

          Music artists are secure individuals and they draw in the insecure youth and influence them. Music artists tell their fans how to act, think, dress, respond, and what to believe in.

         

          People tend to outgrow music when they become older than most music artists. As a result of becoming older, people tend to feel that they have more wisdom and experience than some music artist that is younger. Thus, a younger music artist can’t influence mature adults as easily when it comes to topics such as life, adversity, love, and success.

          Most people biasedly want to follow older individuals who possess more security (or confidence) than them. This is why most people that attend religious services are attracted to old preachers and ministers.

          People have a selfish desire to move in the direction of security. And because most music artists brag about how secure they are and constantly remind their fans about it, insecure young people become addicted. Ironically, young people aren’t addicted to the artist but they are addicted to the lifestyle and the artist’s security. And this addiction leads to the addiction to music.