Theories of music origins and the role of musical emotions in the mind are reviewed. Most
existing theories contradict each other, and cannot explain mechanisms or roles of musical …

In his seminal paper, Gabrielsson distinguishes between emotion felt by the listener,
here:“internal locus of emotion”(IL), and the emotion the music is expressing, here:“external …

We sustain that the structure of affect elicited by music is largely dependent on dynamic
temporal patterns in low-level music structural parameters. In support of this claim, we have …

In what ways does listening to music shape everyday perception? Is music particularly
effective in promoting shifts in consciousness? Is there any difference perceptually between …

There is strong evidence of shared acoustic profiles common to the expression of emotions
in music and speech, yet relatively limited understanding of the specific psychoacoustic …

From the beginning of therapeutic research with psychedelics, music listening has been
consistently used as a method to guide or support therapeutic experiences during the acute …

Empirical studies of emotions in music have described therole of individual musical features
in recognizing particular emotions. However, no attempts have been made as yet to …

Cognitive science arose in the 1950s when it became apparent that a number of disciplines,
including psychology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy, were fragmenting …

This article discusses the relationship between musical structure and perceived expression.
Musical structure is an umbrella term for a host of factors, such as tempo, loudness, pitch …

Based on recent advancements in cognitive science and mathematical models of the mind,
this paper proposes a hypothesis on a fundamental role of music in cognition, and in the …