Hard Rock and Metal Influence On Teenagers - Better Than You Think

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Hard Rock and Metal

Hard Rock and Metal Influence on Teenagers – Better Than You Think
Influence on Teenagers -
Better Than You Think
David Andrés García Céspedes

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Hard Rock and Metal Influence on

Teenagers - Better Than You Think
Authored by: David Andrés García Céspedes
Submitted to: Jessica Ruiz
Montessori School
Submission Date: June 3/2020

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Table of content
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………...3
Research Body……………………………………………………………………………………4
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………8
Appendix 1 (Brainstorm)………………………………………………………………………….9
Appendix 2 (Outline)……………………………………………………………………………10
Appendix 3 (Sources reliability checklist) ………………………………………………………11
Appendix 4 (Sources Information Chart) ……………………………………………………….15

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Abstract
Hard rock and metal music genres have been misjudged by society at large, they have been
considered to incite violence and rage among fans. This preconception has been the object of
many discussions and has caused controversy in the hard rock and metal community. Recent
researches have found that even though fans of these genres have shown signs of depression
and anxiety more often than non-fans, these symptoms aren’t generated due to the music, and
that actually hard rock and metal can produce positive thoughts in the fans and they can be
used for educational purposes, such as encouraging scientific thinking.

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Research Body
What do you think when you hear hard rock and metal music? What do you think when
someone else listens to rock and metal? And most importantly, what do you and other people
feel when listening to these genres of music? I can’t tell you that, but I can tell you that
teenagers that like this type of music, listen to them for a reason very important for them, they
listen to these genres, because they seek for something that understands how they feel, for
something to help them cope with all their problems, big or small.
Before we discuss the topic, it is necessary that you know a little part of the history and
characteristics of these two genres. Hard rock and metal developed as subgenres of rock, they
started in the 60’s and 70’s, mainly in the United States and Britain, and with time some other
subgenres were created based in hard rock and metal. Gradually, the difference between some
subgenres became clearer, as bands were searching for their sound, for example, bands like
“The Beach Boys” and “Chicago” played a softer and gentler Rock, while bands like “Black
Sabbath”, “ZZ Top” and, “Lynyrd Skynyrd” composed heavier and rougher songs. However, we
are going to focus on the heavier and rougher songs, and you also must keep in mind that there
has been a huge development within the subgenres and how they sound, but the inspiration for
all of them comes from the same place.
During the first years of hard rock and metal, a huge event was occurring in the world,
the Vietnam War, which gave a boost to genres. Let me explain, many people were against the
war, they were in disagreement, and from this disagreement or anger, call it what you want,
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many songs in opposition to the war were composed, one of the most famous is “Fortunate
Son”, by Creedence Clear Revival. Why do I mention this? Because as I said earlier, the
inspiration comes from the same place, call it anger, call it rage, but it is basically discomfort
against what you think is wrong, and many weren’t able to express it by talking, but they found
a way in music. This hasn’t changed, bans still do these types of music because they wanted to
express the repressed feelings inside them, and teenagers listen to the music they do for the
same reason.
These has been a massive judgment a huge part of our society considered true, they
believe that hard rock and metal music makes teenagers irritable, angry, or even violent. I
admit that these types of behavior are more often seen in teenagers that like these genres, we
didn’t know what was causing this type of conduct in them, there is even a paper published by
the American Academy of Pediatrics, called Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children
and Youth, in which they state:
“The preference for heavy metal music, rap, and associated genres among adolescents
must alert us to an increased vulnerability and tendency toward risky behaviors.
Adolescents at risk and with a feeling of alienation because of previous failures or
problems tend to prefer these types of music, which might reflect their pessimistic view
of life and the world. Correlational studies, however, have inherent limitations and
cannot identify cause-and-effect relationships, but the associations reflect the status of
the current research.” (2009)
So, there is a relation, but we still don’t know if it is the music that cause this kind of behavior,
or if it just that they use hard rock and metal to handle their negative thoughts.
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Actually, a paper named Extreme metal music and anger processing, published by Leah
Sharman and Genevieve A. Dingle, expressed the following:
“The findings indicate that extreme music did not make angry participants angrier;
rather, it appeared to match their physiological arousal and result in an increase in
positive emotions. Listening to extreme music may represent a healthy way of
processing anger for these listeners.” (2015)
Later on, they say that fans of hard rock, metal, and similar genres, presented a big increment
on symptoms related to anxiety and depression compared to non-fans; yet, both fans and non-
fans showed no difference when comparing their anger. Now we have evidence that these kinds
of music actually helps fans deal with their issues, instead of making furious, and for a long-
time society misjudged them, making them the problem and not the solution.
Sure, if you aren’t a fan these doesn’t apply to you, but not everybody has to like the
same, that’s why when non-fans listened to hard rock, metal, and similar genres of music, the
results weren’t positive, but it is because they simply don’t have the same taste in music. I am
not forcing you to listen to it, there is even a paper written by Nick Perham, titled Heavy metal’s
bad rep is unfair – it can actually have numerous health benefits for fans, in which he talks about
various researches done about the effects of heavy metal, and in one part he talks about how
people that don’t dig into metal, seem to receive a bad impact on their wellbeing when they
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listen to it. On the other hand, if you don’t care about emotions, then there is a very interesting
essay authored by Rodney M. Schmaltz, named Bang Your Head: Using Heavy Metal Music to
Promote Scientific Thinking in the Classroom, in which he suggest ways of using heavy metal for
developing scientific thinking and discussions between students related to all that surrounds
the rock and metal world.
Why did I write about the influence of hard rock and metal on teenagers? Because I
want to aid fellow metalheads, I want to show them and everyone who criticize our taste in
music because they think we are becoming violent people, that we listen to it for a reason. We
listen to these genres because we feel understand, we need to express somehow and this is a
way we can, we just simply like the music; and it helps us with what we struggle, it makes us
better people, not worse. So before judging these types of music, think that teenagers can be
listening to it for a reason, they can have depression or anxiety, something that is eating them
from the inside, think that they may need you to listen, think that you can be the problem by
prohibiting hard rock and metal. Make yourself part of the solution.
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Bibliography
Perham, N. (2019, June 12). Heavy metal's bad rep is unfair – it can actually have numerous
health benefits for fans. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/heavy-metals-bad-rep-is-
unfair-it-can-actually-have-numerous-health-benefits-for-fans-118476
The American Academy of Pediatrics. (2009, November 1). Impact of music, music lyrics, and
music videos on children and youth. Retrieved from
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/5/1488
Sharman, L., & Dingle, G. A. (2015, May 27). Extreme metal music and anger processing.
Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00272/full
Schmaltz, R. M. (2016, February 10). Bang your head: Using heavy metal music to promote
scientific thinking in the classroom. Retrieved from
https://frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00146/full
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Appendix 1 (Brainstorm)
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Appendix 2 (Outline)
❖ Introduction:
➢ Hook: What is the first thing that comes to your mind with Hard Rock and
Punk? To a teenager who likes these genres, it is salvation.
➢ Thesis statement: Since the creation of Hard Rock and Punk, teenagers have
connected and have been able to express themselves with the lyrics and
instrumental power.
❖ Contextualization:
➢ Brief history of Hard Rock and Punk.
▪ What music genre before them influence in their creation.
▪ Social context.
▪ Famous bands.
➢ Explanation of characteristics of the two genres.
▪ How are the instrumentals? (power that each instrument creates)
▪ What do the lyrics talk about.
❖ Why do you hear to Hard Rock and/or Punk (personal experience)?
➢ It helps me liberate myself and in difficult times.
➢ It touches topics that must be expressed.
➢ I love the instrumentals.
❖ Do Hard Rock and Punk lead teenagers to vandalism, drugs, satanism, alcohol, and
other bad things?
➢ Many adults easily judge these genres before trying to give it a chance.
➢ Not because you listen to these genres you aren’t going to fall into those things.
➢ Personal experience (Pact with myself) Do I do this part?
➢ Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl, a role model.
❖ So… conclusion yeah.
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Appendix 3 (Sources reliability checklist)
10TH GRADE ADVANCED ENGLISH

WEB PAGE CREDIBILITY/RELIABILITY CHECKLIST
Use this checklist as a guideline to help you decide whether an online source is reliable. Each
table is for EACH source you have.
 7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

 4-6 points: This might be a good source; try to find out more about it before using it.
 3 or less: This is probably not worth including in your sources.
URL/HTTP:// https://theconversation.com/heavy-metals-bad-rep-is-unfair-
it-can-actually-have-numerous-health-benefits-for-fans-118476
Circle the number in the column that is the best answer Yes No/Not sure
POSITIVES
I can identify a group or individual responsible for the 1 0
content on this site.
This site is maintained by a person or organization that I 1 0
know is credible outside of the Internet
This site has been updated in the past 3 to 6 months 1 0
This site has external links to other credible websites 1 0
I know of other credible websites that link to this website 1 0
This site has a .gov or .edu suffix 1 0
This site provides a phone number or mailing address that 1 0
I could use for contacting the person or organization for
more information
I have verified the information on this site using reliable 1 0
offline resources
The main purpose of this site is to provide facts (not 1 0
opinions)
Subtotal:
NEGATIVES
This site is clearly biased toward a specific opinion or point -1 0
of view
This site contains many misspellings and/or broken links -1 0
The main purpose of this site is to sell a product or service
-1 0
This site has no external links -1 0
Final total: 7
Would you use this as a credible source? Why or why not?
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URL/HTTP:// https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/5/1488
POSITIVES
more information
offline resources
opinions)
Subtotal:
NEGATIVES
of view
-1 0
Final total: 8
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URL/HTTP://
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00272/full
POSITIVES
more information
offline resources
opinions)
Subtotal:
NEGATIVES
of view
-1 0
Final total: 8
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URL/HTTP://
https://frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00146/full
POSITIVES
more information
offline resources
opinions)
Subtotal:
NEGATIVES
of view
-1 0
Final total: 8
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Appendix 4 (Sources information chart)
Source 1
Link https://theconversation.com/heavy-metals-bad-rep-is-unfair-it-
can-actually-have-numerous-health-benefits-for-fans-118476
Date you found it August 7, 2019
How you run your search I have an app about rock and metal news, and a notification
showed me about the investigation taken.
Title Heavy metal’s bad rep is unfair – it can actually have
numerous health benefits for fans
Author(s) Nick Perham
Date of publication June 12, 2019
Summary of the There was an investigation where they found out that metal
information found. music is actually good for the fans’ mental health and
increases their positive thoughts.
Purpose Inform about what was found and to argue against past
What is the intended believes that said that metal music made people violent and
purpose (to inform, to promoted negative thoughts.
argue, to persuade, etc)?
How does it do it?
Audience Metalheads, psychology community

For whom is the source
intended?
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Is this a scholarly or a Popular source

popular source?
Relevance
When was this made? Is
the content related to your
objective? How?
Authorship Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University

What are the author’s
credentials or background
on this area?
Bias No
Is the information Fact

primarily fact or opinion?
Is the information Yes

supported by research?
Does the author provide Yes

multiple sides of issues?
Does the author use highly No

charged emotional
language?
Is there a list of No, but a link that takes me to the study.

references?
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Source 2
Link https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/5/1488
Date you found it May 19/2020
How you run your search I searched for “rock music influence in youth”
Title Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on
Children and Youth
Author(s) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
Date of publication November 2009
Summary of the information found. They are researching about the influence of various
genres of music in youth, they discovered some
relationships but can’t tell if the music is the one
producing it.
Purpose Argue, it is an area of research with a lot of work to be

What is the intended purpose (to done and many questions unanswered,
inform, to argue, to persuade, etc)?
How does it do it?
Audience Parents and Pediatrics

For whom is the source intended?
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Is this a scholarly or a popular Scholarly

source?
Relevance Yes, because it shows how we didn’t know about the

When was this made? influence of music in youth and we were assuming the
Is the content related to your music was causing this behaviour
objective? How?
Authorship AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

credentials or
background on this
area?
Bias No
Is the information Both

primarily fact or
opinion?

supported by
research?
Does the author Yes

provide multiple sides
of issues?
Does the author use No

highly charged
emotional language?
Is there a list of Yes

references?
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Source 3
Link https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00272/full
How you run your search It was a link used in another source I am using
Title Extreme metal music and anger processing
Author(s) Leah Sharman & Genevieve A. Dingle
Date of publication May 21/2015
Summary of the Show how metal music affects fans in anger management
information found.
Purpose Argue, it has an investigation supporting their claim.

What is the intended
purpose (to inform, to
How does it do it?
Audience Doctors and metalheads

intended?
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Is this a scholarly or a Scholarly

popular source?
Relevance Yes, because it shows metal doesn’t make fans angrier, it show
When was this made? it helps them cope with their anger.
Is the content related to
your objective? How?
Authorship School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD,

credentials or Australia
background on this
area? Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, University of
Queensland, Birsbane, QLD, Australia
Bias No

primarily fact or
opinion?

supported by
research?
Does the author Yes

of issues?

highly charged
emotional language?

references?
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Source 4
Link https://frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00146/full
How you run your search It was a link used in another source I am using
Title Using heavy metal music to promote scientific thinking in the
classroom
Author(s) Rodney M. Schmaltz
Date of publication 2016, February 10
Summary of the Suggest ways of using metal for educational purposes

information found.
Purpose Persuade that metal has benefits

What is the intended
purpose (to inform, to
How does it do it?
Audience Teachers and metalheads

intended?
Is this a scholarly or a Scholarly

popular source?
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Relevance Yes, because it shows metal can be used for good things
When was this made?
Is the content related to
your objective? How?
Authorship Department of Psychology, MacEwan University, Edmonton,

credentials or AB, Canada
background on this
area?
Bias A bit

primarily fact or
opinion?

supported by
research?
Does the author Yes

of issues?

highly charged
emotional language?

references?

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Hard Rock and Metal

David Andrés García Céspedes

Hard Rock and Metal Influence on

Authored by: David Andrés García Céspedes

Submitted to: Jessica Ruiz

Submission Date: June 3/2020

Appendix 3 (Sources reliability checklist) ………………………………………………………11

Appendix 4 (Sources Information Chart) ……………………………………………………….15

used for educational purposes, such as encouraging scientific thinking.

all of them comes from the same place.

and Youth, in which they state:

must alert us to an increased vulnerability and tendency toward risky behaviors.

Adolescents at risk and with a feeling of alienation because of previous failures or

the current research.” (2009)

Sharman and Genevieve A. Dingle, expressed the following:

rather, it appeared to match their physiological arousal and result in an increase in

positive emotions. Listening to extreme music may represent a healthy way of

processing anger for these listeners.” (2015)

the rock and metal world.

health benefits for fans. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/heavy-metals-bad-rep-is-

music videos on children and youth. Retrieved from

Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00272/full

scientific thinking in the classroom. Retrieved from

Appendix 3 (Sources reliability checklist)

10TH GRADE ADVANCED ENGLISH

 7 or more points: This is probably a reliable source; consider using it.

10TH GRADE ADVANCED ENGLISH

10TH GRADE ADVANCED ENGLISH

10TH GRADE ADVANCED ENGLISH

Appendix 4 (Sources information chart)

Date you found it August 7, 2019

Title Heavy metal’s bad rep is unfair – it can actually have

numerous health benefits for fans

Author(s) Nick Perham

Date of publication June 12, 2019

Audience Metalheads, psychology community

Is this a scholarly or a Popular source

Authorship Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Is the information Fact

Is the information Yes

Does the author provide Yes

Does the author use highly No

Is there a list of No, but a link that takes me to the study.

Date you found it May 19/2020

Title Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on

Children and Youth

Author(s) AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Date of publication November 2009

Purpose Argue, it is an area of research with a lot of work to be

Audience Parents and Pediatrics

Is this a scholarly or a popular Scholarly

Relevance Yes, because it shows how we didn’t know about the

Authorship AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Is the information Both

Is the information Yes

Does the author Yes

Does the author use No