This is the first comprehensive theoretical article on aesthetic emotions. Following Kant's
definition, we propose that it is the first and foremost characteristic of aesthetic emotions to …

Associative attitude learning is typically viewed as a low-level process that automatically
registers mere co-occurrences between stimuli, independent of their validity and relational …

Aural Education: Reconceptualising Ear Training in Higher Music Learning explores the
practice of musical 'aural training'from historical, pedagogical, psychological, musicological …

We counted trichords in a database of vocal polyphony. In modern terminology, the most
common in the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries were major (in semitones: 047), minor (037) …

Introduction: Previous studies have found that music paired with lyrics at encoding may
improve the memory performance of patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). To further …

Despite the lack of surprise each time they listen to their favorite song, people re-listen to
these songs many times. We explored “extreme re-listening” by conducting a survey about …

This paper investigates the role of unusualness ratings in predicting music preference. In
addition, the variables complexity and familiarity were rated for five music stimuli covering a …

Musicality, a uniquely human and spontaneously developing trait that enables us to
perceive music, move to it, and sing, is influenced by biological, cognitive, and cultural …

Previous studies demonstrated mere exposure effects (MEE) with musical tunes (eg,
Halpern & Müllensiefen, 2008; Peretz et al., 1998). Our goal was to investigate the effects of …

While spoilers are culturally regarded as something that detracts enjoyment from a narrative,
research has presented a complicated picture. When Leavitt and Christenfeld presented …