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Panksepp J, Bernatzky G. Emotional sounds and the brain: the neuro-affective foundations of musical appreciation. Behav Processes. 2002;60(2):133-155doi: 10.1016/s0376-6357(02)00080-3.
Panksepp, J., & Bernatzky, G. (2002). Emotional sounds and the brain: the neuro-affective foundations of musical appreciation. Behavioural processes, 60(2), 133-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0376-6357(02)00080-3
Panksepp, Jaak, and Bernatzky, Günther. "Emotional sounds and the brain: the neuro-affective foundations of musical appreciation." Behavioural processes vol. 60,2 (2002): 133-155. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0376-6357(02)00080-3
Panksepp J, Bernatzky G. Emotional sounds and the brain: the neuro-affective foundations of musical appreciation. Behav Processes. 2002 Nov;60(2):133-155. doi: 10.1016/s0376-6357(02)00080-3. PMID: 12426066.
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Behav Processes. 2002 Nov;60(2):133-155. doi: 10.1016/s0376-6357(02)00080-3.

Emotional sounds and the brain: the neuro-affective foundations of musical appreciation.

Behavioural processes

Jaak Panksepp, Günther Bernatzky

Affiliations

  1. Memorial Foundation for Lost Children, Department of Psychology, J.P. Scott Center for Neuroscience, Mind and Behavior, Bowling Green State University, 43403, Bowling Green, OH, USA

PMID: 12426066 DOI: 10.1016/s0376-6357(02)00080-3

Abstract

This article summarizes the potential role of evolved brain emotional systems in the mediation of music appreciation. A variety of examples of how music may promote behavioral change are summarized, including effects on memory, mood, brain activity as well as autonomic responses such as the experience of 'chills'. Studies on animals (e.g. young chicks) indicate that musical stimulation have measurable effects on their behaviors and brain chemistries, especially increased brain norepinephrine (NE) turnover. The evolutionary sources of musical sensitivity are discussed, as well as the potential medical-therapeutic implications of this knowledge.

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