A common approach to studying emotional reactions to music is to attempt to obtain direct
links between musical surface features such as tempo and a listener's responses. however …

A common approach to study emotional reactions to music is to attempt to obtain direct links
between musical surface features such as tempo and a listener's response. However, such …

That music evokes emotion is a well-known and uncontested fact. Rather more contentious
have been the numerous attempts by philosophers, writers and musicians over the centuries …

In the context of a multidisciplinary work, it may be appropriate for us to briefly set out what
we consider to be the essentials of a psychological approach, so as to show its distinct …

It is an ancient, and very pervasive, idea that music expresses emotion. Apart from the
copious literature to this effect contributed by composers, musicologists, and philosophers …

The aim of this chapter is to present a research project devoted specifically to studying the
underlying mechanisms responsible for induction of emotion through music listening. In the …

It is often viewed as one of life's great mysteries that music, which seems to consist of only
abstract sound sequences, may arouse intense emotions in listeners. Why does music touch …

Cognition and emotion are closely linked in music. The interplay between expectations and
the sounded events is hypothesized to play a central role in creating musical tension and …

Music has a universal appeal that is often attributed to its ability to make us feel a certain
way, and to change how we are currently feeling. In fact, music is often said to be the …

It is well recognised in psychology that music has affective connotations and that musical
stimuli can modify affective states. The aim of this study was to assess the affective …