Brain and Music

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By Stefan Koelsch

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Brain and Music by Stefan Koelsch delves into the fascinating interplay between the cognitive processes and the musical experience. It explores how the brain perceives and processes music, touching upon its psychological and emotional impacts. The author provides insights into the neurobiological foundations of music and its transformative power on our mental states.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of neuroscience and music, exploring how our brains perceive and process melodies. It's ideal for those fascinated by the psychological and philosophical implications of music and its profound effects on human cognition and emotion.

Brain and Music

Brain and Music explores how, when, and where in the brain music is processed. The book is the first one to cover all core aspects of music perception with regards to their neural correlates.

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Brain and Music offers a comprehensive survey of the latest neuroscientific research into the effects of music on the brain.

This book covers a variety of topics fundamental for music perception, including musical syntax, musical semantics, music and action, and music and emotion.

It includes general introductory chapters to engage a broad readership, as well as a wealth of detailed research material for experts.

Readers will find the most empirical (and most systematic) work on the topics of neural correlates of musical syntax and musical semantics.

Furthermore, the book integrates research from different domains—such as music, language, action, and emotion—both theoretically and empirically, to create a comprehensive theory of music psychology.

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Brain and Music by Stefan Koelsch delves into the intricate relationship between music and cognitive processes, exploring how music impacts brain functionality and human emotion. Reviews praise its insightful integration of neuroscience and music, highlighting the book's ability to make complex topics accessible to both professionals and enthusiasts. It is appreciated for its clear presentation and depth of research, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the psychological and philosophical dimensions of music.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470683392

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 562g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Stefan Koelsch is Professor of Music Psychology atthe Freie University Berlin. He is a former post-doctoral researchfellow at Harvard Medical School, and led an independent JuniorResearch Group at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive andBrain Sciences in Leipzig. His main areas of research areneurocognition of music, music and emotion, and musictherapy.