- Copyright Page
- List of Contributors
- The Neuroscientific Study of Music: A Burgeoning Discipline
- Music through the Lens of Cultural Neuroscience
- Cultural Distance: A Computational Approach to Exploring Cultural Influences on Music Cognition
- When Extravagance Impresses: Recasting Esthetics in Evolutionary Terms
- Cerebral Organization of Music Processing
- Network Neuroscience: An Introduction to Graph Theory Network-Based Techniques for Music and Brain Imaging Research
- Acoustic Structure and Musical Function: Musical Notes Informing Auditory Research
- Neural Basis of Rhythm Perception
- Neural Basis of Music Perception: Melody, Harmony, and Timbre
- Multisensory Processing in Music
- Music and Memory
- Music and Attention, Executive Function, and Creativity
- Neural Correlates of Music and Emotion
- Neurochemical Responses to Music
- The Neuroaesthetics of Music: A Research Agenda Coming of Age
- Music and Language
- Musical Expertise and Brain Structure: The Causes and Consequences of Training
- Genomics Approaches for Studying Musical Aptitude and Related Traits
- Brain Research in Music Performance
- Brain Research in Music Improvisation
- Neural Mechanisms of Musical Imagery
- Neuroplasticity in Music Learning
- The Role of Musical Development in Early Language Acquisition
- Rhythm, Meter, and Timing: The Heartbeat of Musical Development
- Music and the Aging Brain
- Music Training and Cognitive Abilities: Associations, Causes, and Consequences
- The Neuroscience of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Exceptional Musical Abilities
- Neurologic Music Therapy in Sensorimotor Rehabilitation
- Neurologic Music Therapy for Speech and Language Rehabilitation
- Neurologic Music Therapy Targeting Cognitive and Affective Functions
- Musical Disorders
- When Blue Turns to Gray: The Enigma of Musician’s Dystonia
- New Horizons for Brain Research in Music
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Neuroscientific pursuit of music is of growing interest. Literature shows that music enhances neurochemical release, activating the pleasure center of the brain; promotes the secretion of an antibody, enhancing immunity; as well as attenuates and prevents the release of a stress hormone, helping to cope with stressors. These findings demonstrate that music can potentially serve as a scientifically proven medium to exert positive effects on physical and psychological health and well-being. However, research on neurochemical responses to music is still in its infancy and further research is critically needed to determine more specific effects of music. This chapter summarizes existing literature investigating central and peripheral molecular responses to music including neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, hormones, and immune biomarkers, discusses the limitations, and warrants more neuroimaging studies to aim to expand interdisciplinary research in music and neuroscience.
Keywords: music listening, group music activity, dopamine, opioid, serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, cortisol, immunity
Yuko Koshimori, Music and Health Research Collaboratory (MaHRC), University of Toronto, Canada
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- Copyright Page
- List of Contributors
- The Neuroscientific Study of Music: A Burgeoning Discipline
- Music through the Lens of Cultural Neuroscience
- Cultural Distance: A Computational Approach to Exploring Cultural Influences on Music Cognition
- When Extravagance Impresses: Recasting Esthetics in Evolutionary Terms
- Cerebral Organization of Music Processing
- Network Neuroscience: An Introduction to Graph Theory Network-Based Techniques for Music and Brain Imaging Research
- Acoustic Structure and Musical Function: Musical Notes Informing Auditory Research
- Neural Basis of Rhythm Perception
- Neural Basis of Music Perception: Melody, Harmony, and Timbre
- Multisensory Processing in Music
- Music and Memory
- Music and Attention, Executive Function, and Creativity
- Neural Correlates of Music and Emotion
- Neurochemical Responses to Music
- The Neuroaesthetics of Music: A Research Agenda Coming of Age
- Music and Language
- Musical Expertise and Brain Structure: The Causes and Consequences of Training
- Genomics Approaches for Studying Musical Aptitude and Related Traits
- Brain Research in Music Performance
- Brain Research in Music Improvisation
- Neural Mechanisms of Musical Imagery
- Neuroplasticity in Music Learning
- The Role of Musical Development in Early Language Acquisition
- Rhythm, Meter, and Timing: The Heartbeat of Musical Development
- Music and the Aging Brain
- Music Training and Cognitive Abilities: Associations, Causes, and Consequences
- The Neuroscience of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Exceptional Musical Abilities
- Neurologic Music Therapy in Sensorimotor Rehabilitation
- Neurologic Music Therapy for Speech and Language Rehabilitation
- Neurologic Music Therapy Targeting Cognitive and Affective Functions
- Musical Disorders
- When Blue Turns to Gray: The Enigma of Musician’s Dystonia
- New Horizons for Brain Research in Music
- Index
