Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Chapter 9 The Perception of Facial Expressions of Emotion
- Chapter 10 Body of Knowledge
- Chapter 11 A Lifespan Perspective of Emotion in Voice Perception
- Chapter 12 Pain in the Brain
- Chapter 13 Olfaction and Emotion
- Chapter 14 Music, Emotion, and Reward
- Chapter 15 Language and Emotion Concepts in the Predictive Brain
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Index
- References
Chapter 14 - Music, Emotion, and Reward
from Section III - Emotion Perception and Elicitation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 September 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Human Affective Neuroscience
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I Theoretical Models of Emotion
- Section II Measuring Emotional Processes
- Section III Emotion Perception and Elicitation
- Chapter 9 The Perception of Facial Expressions of Emotion
- Chapter 10 Body of Knowledge
- Chapter 11 A Lifespan Perspective of Emotion in Voice Perception
- Chapter 12 Pain in the Brain
- Chapter 13 Olfaction and Emotion
- Chapter 14 Music, Emotion, and Reward
- Chapter 15 Language and Emotion Concepts in the Predictive Brain
- Section IV Emotional Learning and Memory
- Section V Cognition–Emotion Interactions
- Section VI Social Emotions
- Section VII Individual Differences
- Index
- References
Summary
What makes music an enduring art that has withstood the test of time across so many cultural contexts? Here we review the literature on emotion and reward as it relates to music, grounding our review on multiple methodological traditions in neuroscience, as well as newer work that combines these tools with music technology and sound design. Key to these disparate lines of research is the idea that the reward system is functionally and structurally connected to the auditory system, giving rise to individual differences in the sensitivity and felt emotion for music. We conclude with implications of this research for the design and implementation of music-based interventions for improving cognitive and brain health, especially for those with neurodegenerative diseases.
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