Why we experience musical emotions: Intrinsic musicality in an evolutionary perspective

Why we experience musical emotions: Intrinsic musicality in an evolutionary perspective

Taking into account an evolutionary viewpoint, we hypothesize that music could hide a universal and adaptive code determining preferences. We consider the possible selective pressure that might have shaped, at least in part, our emotional appreciation of sound and music, and sketch a comparison betw...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2008-10, Vol.31 (5), p.585-586
Hauptverfasser: Lenti Boero, Daniela, Bottoni, Luciana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brain research
Emotions
Hypotheses
Music
Musical instruments
Musicians & conductors
Psychology
Sound
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Zusammenfassung:Taking into account an evolutionary viewpoint, we hypothesize that music could hide a universal and adaptive code determining preferences. We consider the possible selective pressure that might have shaped, at least in part, our emotional appreciation of sound and music, and sketch a comparison between parameters of some naturalistic sounds and music.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X08005396