Music is a universal feature of human societies, partly owing to its power to evoke strong
emotions and influence moods. During the past decade, the investigation of the neural …

Affective sounds are an integral part of the natural and social environment that shape and
influence behavior across a multitude of species. In human primates, these affective sounds …

Since the publication of the first neuroscience study investigating emotion with music about
two decades ago, the number of functional neuroimaging studies published on this topic has …

Producing and perceiving music engage a wide range of sensorimotor, cognitive, and
emotional processes. Emotions are a central feature of the enjoyment of music, with a large …

Although music is ubiquitous in human societies, there are some people for whom music
holds no reward value despite normal perceptual ability and preserved reward-related …

Abstract Purpose of Review Emotional symptoms are common and persistent in youth and
adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cause clinically significant …

Subcortical brain structures of the limbic system, such as the amygdala, are thought to
decode the emotional value of sensory information. Recent neuroimaging studies, as well as …

Music is powerful in conveying emotions and triggering affective brain mechanisms.
Affective brain responses in previous studies were however rather inconsistent, potentially …

Music frequently elicits intense emotional responses, a phenomenon that has been
scrutinized from multiple disciplines that span the sciences and arts. While most people …

The hippocampus has a well-established role in spatial and episodic memory but a broader
function has been proposed including aspects of perception and relational processing …