Mirroring, an exercise practiced in Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT), is considered by
practitioners and patients to enhance emotional understanding and empathy for others …

Research has investigated psychological processes in an attempt to explain how and why
people appreciate music. Three programs of research have shed light on these processes …

Previous studies have shown that there is a difference between recognized and induced
emotion in music listening. In this study, empathy is tested as a possible moderator between …

A musical performance renders an acoustic realization of a musical score or other
representation of a composition. Different performances of the same composition may vary …

The field of computational creativity, including musical metacreation, strives to develop
artificial systems that are capable of demonstrating creative behavior or producing creative …

Background [Everything in the nature of musical emotion that the musician conveys to the
listener can be recorded, measured, repeated, and controlled for experimental purposes; …

Skilled ensemble musicians coordinate with high precision, even when improvising or
interpreting loosely defined notation. Successful coordination is supported primarily through …

Background Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is prevalent in adolescent populations worldwide.
Emotion dysregulation is believed to contribute to NSSI, but underlying mechanisms are less …

When speaking or singing, vocalists often move their heads in an expressive fashion, yet the
influence of emotion on vocalists' head motion is unknown. Using a comparative …

Musicians sway expressively as they play in ways that seem clearly related to the music, but
quantifying the relationship has been difficult. We suggest that a complex systems …