Body mapping links our responses to music with their degree of uncertainty and surprise

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Music holds an important place in human culture, and we’ve all felt the swell of emotion that music can inspire unlike almost anything else. But what is it exactly about music that can bring on such intense sensations in our minds and bodies? A new study has insight from studies that systematically examine the way perception of unique musical chords elicits specific bodily sensations and emotions.

Music holds an important place in human culture, and we’ve all felt the swell of emotion that music can inspire unlike almost anything else. But what is it exactly about music that can bring on such intense sensations in our minds and bodies? A new study reported in the journal iScience on April 4 has insight from studies that systematically examine the way perception of unique musical chords elicits specific bodily sensations and emotions.

“This study reveals the intricate interplay between musical uncertainty, prediction error, and temporal dynamics in eliciting distinct bodily sensations and emotions,” says Tatsuya Daikoku of The University of Tokyo.

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Original Article

ScienceDaily, 4 April 2024.

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