In the age of the Internet and with the dramatic proliferation of mobile listening technologies,
music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a …

The recent surge of interest towards the paradoxical pleasure produced by sad music has
generated a handful of theories and an array of empirical explorations on the topic …

Music comprises a diverse category of cognitive phenomena that likely represent both the
effects of psychological adaptations that are specific to music (eg, rhythmic entrainment) and …

Examining the intersection of music, psychology, and neuroscience, Music, Thought, and
Feeling, Second Edition, surveys the rapidly growing field of music cognition and explores …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen that people can adapt quickly to ensure that
their social needs are met after being forced to isolate and socially distance. Many …

This essay offers a novel theoretical perspective on the evolution of music. At present, a
number of adaptationist theories posit that the human capacity for music is a product of …

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 …

Two assumptions that underlie much research in early childhood music education are that
music is a social endeavor and musical participation is beneficial to children's overall social …

This study investigated the effects of voluntarily empathizing with a musical performer (ie,
cognitive empathy) on music-induced emotions and their underlying physiological activity …

The social cognitive basis of music processing has long been noted, and recent research
has shown that trait empathy is linked to musical preferences and listening style. Does …