Brain correlates of music-evoked emotions

Koelsch, Stefan

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“…There was no significant effect of processing type on the amygdala, not even when a ROI analysis was used, but a strong recruitment of the left parahippocampal gyrus (including voxels in the vicinity of the amygdala) for both experimental conditions and particularly in response to happy music clips. Indeed, we found a network of limbic and paralimbic regions differentially involved in the processing of sad, happy, and fearful emotions in music, emphasizing the role of the bilateral auditory cortices, the left parahippocampal gyrus and the supplementary motor area during positive music emotions and of the anterior cingulate cortex and middle frontal gyrus during the perception of negative emotions in music (e.g., Brattico et al, 2011;Khalfa et al, 2005; for a meta-analysis, see Koelsch, 2014). …”

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“…We thus expected to observe limbic activity during implicit processing, substantiating the hypothesis that musical emotions can be similar to reflexes, subcortically generated and not requiring the subject's awareness (Peretz, 2006;Juslin, 2013;Panksepp & Bernatzky, 2002). In contrast, for explicit emotion processing, we predicted recruitment of prefrontal areas, such as the dorsolateral and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, related to the conceptual act of categorizing emotions (Koelsch, 2014;Smith & Jonides, 1999;Burunat et al, in press), and parietooccipial areas, important for attentional focusing (Ptak, 2012).…”

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“…In this study, the neural structures that were overall recruited during listening to emotional music clips have been previously associated with musical emotions in a meta-analysis of 21 neuroimaging studies by Koelsch (2014): the bilateral auditory cortices, anterior cingulate cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, medial frontal gyrus, and, subcortically, the amygdala, hippocampus, and parahippocampal gyrus. Furthermore, here we observed differential brain activity to the three musical emotions expressed by the stimuli.…”

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“…A patient with a large lesion of the temporal and frontal cortices had severe impairments in music perception but intact capacity for music appreciation (Peretz et al, 1998). A number of evolutionarily old brain regions, such as the amygdala, insula, and striatum, have consistently been implicated in music emotion induction and enjoyment (Blood & Zatorre, 2001;Blood et al, 1999;Brattico et al, 2013;Koelsch, 2014;Koelsch et al, 2006;Salimpoor et al, 2011). Indeed, in dementia patients, atrophy of the insula, amygdala, and temporoparietal regions was associated with impaired music emotion recognition (Hsieh et al, 2012;Omar et al, 2011).…”

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“…Indeed, in dementia patients, atrophy of the insula, amygdala, and temporoparietal regions was associated with impaired music emotion recognition (Hsieh et al, 2012;Omar et al, 2011). These studies imply that music could elicit emotions by activating subcortical regions, though many cortical mechanisms are involved in various other aspects of music information processing and appreciation Koelsch, 2014).…”

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Hidden sources of joy, fear, and sadness: Explicit versus implicit neural processing of musical emotions

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Music is often used to regulate emotions and mood. Typically, music conveys and induces emotions even when one does not attend to them. Studies on the neural substrates of musical emotions have, however, only examined brain activity when subjects have focused on the emotional content of the music. Here we address with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) the neural processing of happy, sad, and fearful music with a paradigm in which 56 subjects were instructed to either classify the emotions (explicit condition) or pay attention to the number of instruments playing (implicit condition) in 4-sec music clips. In the implicit vs.2 explicit condition, stimuli activated bilaterally the inferior parietal lobule, premotor cortex, caudate, and ventromedial frontal areas. The cortical dorsomedial prefrontal and occipital areas activated during explicit processing were those previously shown to be associated with the cognitive processing of music and emotion recognition and regulation. Moreover, happiness in music was associated with activity in the bilateral auditory cortex, left parahippocampal gyrus, and supplementary motor area, whereas the negative emotions of sadness and fear corresponded with activation of the left anterior cingulate and middle frontal gyrus and down-regulation of the orbitofrontal cortex. Our study demonstrates for the first time in healthy subjects the neural underpinnings of the implicit processing of brief musical emotions, particularly in frontoparietal, dorsolateral prefrontal, and striatal areas of the brain.

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Perceptions of Stress and Mood Associated With Listening to Music in Daily Life During the COVID-19 Lockdown

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ImportanceMusic listening is a universal human experience. People of all ages and cultures often use music to reduce stress and improve mood, particularly in times of crisis. However, ecologically valid research examining the real-time association of music listening with stress and mood during the COVID-19 pandemic is scarce.ObjectiveTo explore the associations between listening to music and the perceptions of stress and mood using ecological momentary assessment during the COVID-19 lockdown period.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsIn this cohort study conducted between April 1 and May 8, 2020, adults from the general population residing in Austria and Italy were prompted by an app on their smartphone to report data 5 times per day across 7 consecutive days. Participants provided data on their real-time and real-life experiences in their natural environment while strict lockdown measures were in place. Data analysis was performed from March 2021 to February 2022.ExposuresData on self-reported music listening were recorded by means of mobile-based assessments. Perceived chronic stress was assessed once at the end of the study.Main Outcomes and MeasuresPerceptions of momentary stress and mood were measured using visual analog scales (score range, 0-100, where 0 indicates not at all and 100 indicates very much) by means of mobile app–based assessments.ResultsThe final sample comprised 711 participants (497 women [69.9%]; median age, 27.0 years [IQR, 24.0-36.0 years]). Participants provided a total of 19 641 data points, including 4677 music listening reports. Music listening was prospectively associated with lower momentary stress levels (β, −0.92; 95% CI, −1.80 to −0.04; P = .04) and improvements in mood valence (β, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.17-2.63; P &lt; .001), especially if the music was perceived as happy. Individuals with higher levels of chronic stress reported improved mood valence after music listening (β, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.02-0.22; P = .02).Conclusions and RelevanceThe present findings suggest that music listening may be a means to modulate stress and mood during psychologically demanding periods. Individuals experiencing heightened momentary and/or chronic stress because of the challenges brought about by COVID-19 pandemic–related restrictions might consider music as an easily accessible tool for the management of stress and mood in daily life.

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Music therapy for people with substance use disorders

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Chen

Fachner

et al. 2017

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: Main objectiveTo assess the effects of music therapy, as a primary or a supportive intervention, compared to standard care, wait-list control or no treatment, for people with substance use disorders, to reduce substance use,the severity of substance dependence/abuse, psychological symptoms, and substance craving; to enhance motivation for change/treatment; and for retention in treatment.

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Brain correlates of music-evoked emotions

Cited by 954 publications

References 135 publications

Hidden sources of joy, fear, and sadness: Explicit versus implicit neural processing of musical emotions

Hidden sources of joy, fear, and sadness: Explicit versus implicit neural processing of musical emotions

Perceptions of Stress and Mood Associated With Listening to Music in Daily Life During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Music therapy for people with substance use disorders

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