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Method and system for psychological evaluation based on music preferences

  • US 10,346,754 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2015
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing a database comprising digital song files;

    mathematically analyzing said digital song files, using a computerized device, said mathematically analyzing determining a numerical value for each of a plurality of selected quantifiable characteristics, each of said quantifiable characteristics comprising a physical parameter based on human perception;

    creating a descriptive profile for the quantifiable characteristics of each song in the database of digital song files, using said computerized device;

    linking each song in the database to a predetermined psychological scale based on said descriptive profile for the quantifiable characteristics, using said computerized device;

    providing pairs of audible samples of songs to a user, using said computerized device, each sample of said pairs audible samples being selected from said database of digital song files;

    permitting said user to listen to each sample of said pair of audible samples of songs and subjectively indicate, using said computerized device, likes and dislikes for each song of said samples of songs;

    said computerized device determining a music taste profile for said user based on said likes and dislikes indicated by said user, wherein said music taste profile identifies relative preferences for genre, theme, and style of music for said user;

    correlating said relative preferences to known dimensions of said predetermined psychological scale for said user by associating said relative preferences with a plurality of lifestyle factors for said user, using said computerized device; and

    identifying distinct human psychological traits, based on said music taste profile to classify said user into a known personality type.

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