What question did this study set out to answer?

To establish a theoretical framework detailing the diverse psychological and neurological mechanisms through which music evokes emotions beyond standard cognitive appraisal.

October 1, 2008Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

PJPatrik N. JuslinUppsala University DVDaniel VästfjällLinköping University

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Theoretical framework identifies six distinct mechanisms of emotion induction in music listeners, highlighting the need to control for specific pathways to resolve contradictory findings.

Key Points

To establish a theoretical framework detailing the diverse psychological and neurological mechanisms through which music evokes emotions beyond standard cognitive appraisal.
Synthesized empirical findings and theoretical models across affective neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and musicology.
Differentiated proposed mechanisms across functional dimensions, including brain regions, induction speed, developmental onset, volitional control, and dependence on musical structure.
Identified six distinct emotion induction mechanisms operating alongside cognitive appraisal: brain stem reflexes, evaluative conditioning, emotional contagion, visual imagery, episodic memory, and musical expectancy.
Demonstrated that these mechanisms rely on domain-general neural and psychological systems rather than music-exclusive processes, providing testable hypotheses to explain prior conflicting findings.

Cite This Study

Juslin et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d764eeaa68b335b4f3135b https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x08005293

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Theoretical framework identifies six distinct mechanisms of emotion induction in music listeners, highlighting the need to control for specific pathways to resolve contradictory findings.

Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Emotional responses to music: The need to consider underlying mechanisms

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider