Music, Passion, and Cognitive Function

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-12-809461-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 154 mm, Gewicht: 344 g

Music, Passion, and Cognitive Function examines contemporary cognitive theories of music, why they cannot explain music's power over us, and the origin and evolution of music. The book presents experimental confirmations of the theory in psychological and neuroimaging research, discussing the parallel evolution of consciousness, musical styles, and cultures since Homer and King David.

In addition, it explains that 'in much wisdom is much grief' due to cognitive dissonances created by language that splits the inner world. Music enables us to survive in this sea of grief, overcomes discomforts and stresses of acquiring new knowledge, and unifies the soul, hence the power of music.

Zielgruppe

<p>Graduate students and researchers in cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, affective neuroscience, and music theory. </p>

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Musiktherapie, Kunsttherapie
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musiktheorie, Musikästhetik, Kompositionslehre
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Verhaltenstherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Theories of Music2. Mechanisms of the Mind: From Instincts to Beauty3. Language and Wholeness of Psyche4. Music5. Experimental Tests of the Theory: Music6. Experimental Tests of the Theory: Beauty and Meaning7. Music and Culture: Parallel Evolution8. Musical Emotions and Personality9. Other Aesthetic Emotions10. Future Research and Summary