ABSTRACT
In a profound research into the psychological element of expectation, Huron links the phenomenon to music, being a 'continuous' expression and thus naturally building up a line of expectation for 'the next move' as instilled by the 'previous' motion. He tries to discover how the expectation factor might affect music elements individually and also the overall progress of a musical piece as a whole. This psychology of expectation happens to be a pivotal element in film music, as expectation and anticipation are integral to time-based arts and to the bond desired and created between the visual image and the music-image. Huron's approach explores parameters including predictability, surprise, tension and sense of future as 'subdomains' of expectation from its basic steps to the complex psychological capacity of 'expecting the unexpected'. If scrutinised through a post-Jungian research, Huron's theory may add some points into the Sensation, Intuition dichotomy of Jung's psychological types with the tension between the opposites creating a 'third' element.
