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Kemény; Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pécs, Pecs, Szépvölgyi út 63/B, Budapest, 1037, Hungary; email: kemeny.viktor@pte.hu 0 false 2026-06-03T02:25:59.729+0000 2026-06-03T02:24:36.184+0000 2025-05-17T06:48:16.979+0000 true 10021474 Káplár Mátyás István /api/author/10021474 Author Káplár Mátyás István (Pszichológia) true 10021474 2026-06-03T02:24:36.040+0000 true true true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType Folyóiratcikk 1 true 24 JournalArticle true 10000059 Article true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType Folyóiratcikk 1 true 24 JournalArticle /api/subtype/10000059 Szakcikk SubType Szakcikk (Folyóiratcikk) 101 true 10000059 true 1 /api/category/1 Category Tudományos true 1 Kemény, Viktor true true /api/journal/10015236 REVIEWED PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC 0305-7356 1741-3087 true false 10015236 false 10015236 true 0305-7356 1741-3087 Journal FOREIGN 2025 Musical improvisation is a widely used practice within many musical genres and cultures. But although there have been several studies on the experience and psychological benefits of music listening and music making, few have focused specifically on musical improvisation outside the practices of music therapy and jazz improvisation. In this study, we aim to explore the phenomenology of musical improvisation to find the possible psychological motives and everyday mental health functions related to it. Semi-structured interviews were recorded with 11 musicians (2 female/10 male, mean age 27.8 years) and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The analysis found two master themes (with five emergent themes): self-actualization (with need for growth, self-expression, and peak experiences) and intersubjectivity (with receptivity and rapport). In this empirical study, we found that musical improvisation provides a medium for self-expression and self-exploration, and by creating an intersubjective field within the improvisers and listeners. 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(2025) PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC 0305-7356 1741-3087<div class="JournalArticle Publication long-list"> <div class="authors"> <img title="Forrásközlemény" style="float: left" src="/frontend/resources/grid/publication-core-icon.png"> <div class="autype autype0"> <span class="author-name" mtid="10080936"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10080936" target="_blank">Kemény Viktor ✉ (<span class="authorship-author-name">Kemény Viktor Márton</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Pszichológia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Pécsi Tudományegyetem">PTE</span>/<span title="Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar">BTK</span>/Pszichológia Intézet</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10040182"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10040182" target="_blank">Bandi Szabolcs (<span class="authorship-author-name">Bandi Szabolcs</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Klinikai pszichológia, Pszichiátria, Művészetps...</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Pécsi Tudományegyetem">PTE</span>/<span title="Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar">BTK</span>/Pszichológia Intézet</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10080935"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10080935" target="_blank">Vida Dorian (<span class="authorship-author-name">Vida Dorian</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Pszichológia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Pécsi Tudományegyetem">PTE</span>/<span title="Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar">BTK</span>/<span title="Pszichológia Intézet">PI</span>/Alkalmazott Pszichológia Tanszék</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10021474"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10021474" target="_blank">Káplár Mátyás (<span class="authorship-author-name">Káplár Mátyás István</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Pszichológia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Pannon Egyetem">PE</span>/<span title="Humántudományi Kar">HTK</span>/Pszichológiai és Mentálhigiéné Intézet; <span title="Pécsi Tudományegyetem">PTE</span>/<span title="Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar">BTK</span>/Pszichológia Intézet</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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margin-bottom: 0;"><u>Megjegyzés</u>: Export Date: 03 June 2026; Cited By: 1; Correspondence Address: V. Kemény; Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pécs, Pecs, Szépvölgyi út 63/B, Budapest, 1037, Hungary; email: kemeny.viktor@pte.hu</pre> </div></div>