The Oxford Handbook of Music and the Brain (Oxford Library of Psychology)

The Oxford Handbook of Music and the Brain is a compendium of current research on music in the human brain. An international roster of 54 authors from 13 countries have written over 350,000 words that are organized into 33 chapters. Major themes include Music, the Brain, and Cultural Contexts; Music Processing in The Human Brain; Neural Responses to Music; Musicianship and Brain Function; Developmental Issues in Music and the Brain; Music, the Brain, and Health; and the Future. Each chapter offers a thorough review of the current status of research literature as well as an examination of limitations of knowledge and suggestions for future advancement and research efforts. The book is directed towards a broad readership including neuroscientists, musicians, clinicians, researchers and scholars from related fields but also readers with a general interest in the topic. Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Table of Contents List of Contributors Section I: Introduction 1. The Neuroscientific Study of Music: A Burgeoning Discipline Introduction Vignettes from a Burgeoning Discipline Chapter Overviews Section II: Music, the Brain, and Cultural Contexts 2. Music Through the Lens of Cultural Neuroscience Introduction to Cultural Neuroscience Genetic Influences on Musical Behavior Neural Plasticity Cultural Influences on Innate Infant Responses to Music The Search for Music Universals Cross-Cultural Music Research Conclusion 3. Cultural Distance: A Computational Approach to Exploring Cultural Influences on Music Cognition Introduction Related Literature Cultural Distance Conclusion 4. When Extravagance Impresses: Recasting Esthetics in Evolutionary Terms Introduction Squandering as Asset, I: The Evolutionary Logic Squandering as Asset, II: A Bulwark against Bluff Squandering as Asset, III: Surrendering to Mastery Transposing to the Human Case The Psychological Impact of Music: Neither “Meaning” nor “Emotion” Conclusion Section III: Music Processing in the Human Brain 5. Cerebral Organization of Music Processing Introduction Neural Basis of Music Processing in the Healthy Brain Summary 6. Network Neuroscience: An Introduction to Graph Theory Network-Based Techniques for Music and Brain Imaging Research Introduction Implications for Music and Brain Research 7. Acoustic Structure and Musical Function: Musical Notes Informing Auditory Research Introduction and Overview Grouping Notes: Deconstructing Chords and Harmonies Grouping Harmonics: Deconstructing Individual Notes Acoustic Structure and Musical Timbre The Use of Temporally Varying Sounds in Music Perception Research On the Methodological Convenience of Simplified Sounds Conclusions 8. Neural Basis of Rhythm Perception Introduction Feeling the Beat Oscillatory Mechanisms Language and Music Development of Rhythm Comparative Psychology and Evolution of Rhythm Perception Cross-Modal Investigations of Rhythm Perception Individual Differences and Musical Training Mirroring and Joint Action Conclusion 9. Neural Basis of Music Perception: Melody, Harmony, and Timbre Introduction We Do Not Only Hear with Our Cochlea Auditory Feature Extraction in Brainstem and Thalamus Echoic Memory and Gestalt Formation Musical Expectancy Formation: Processing of Local Dependencies Musical Structure Building: Processing of Nonlocal Dependencies Concluding Remark 10. Multisensory Processing in Music Introduction Multisensory Processing Auditory Processing Multisensory Perception of Pitch Multisensory Perception of Timbre Multisensory Perception of Rhythm Summary and Conclusions Section IV: Neural Responses to Music: Cognition, Affect, Language 11. Music and Memory Introduction Human Memory in General Memory Processes during Music Listening Music as Memory Enhancer A Model for Music Memory 12. Music and Attention, Executive Function, and Creativity Introduction Music and Attention Music and Executive Function Music and Creativity Conclusions 13. Neural Correlates of Music and Emotion Introduction Musical Affect: Definitions and Distinctions Psychological Mechanisms: A Theoretical Framework Review of Empirical Studies Towards a More Principled Approach Concluding Remarks: A Field in Need of an Agenda? 14. Neurochemical Responses to Music Introduction Dopamine Systems Endogenous Opioid Systems Serotonin Systems Neuroendocrine Systems I (Posterior Pituitary) Neuroendocrine Systems II (Anterior Pituitary) Norepinephrine Systems Peripheral Immune System Cholinergic Systems Discussion and Future Directions 15. The Neuroaesthetics of Music: A Research Agenda Coming of Age Introduction The Need to Study the Neural Determinants of Art Neuroaesthetics: A Research Agenda also for Music Existing Models of the Musical Aesthetic Experience Main Brain Structures Related to Aesthetic Responses to Music Present Advances: Neural Interactions for Music Aesthetic Responses Future Challenges and Promises 16. Music and Language Introduction On Modularity of Music and Language Common Functions and Operations in Music and Language Overlap and Resource Sharing Music Training and Language Skills Bridging Music and Language A Temporal Focus into Music and Language Section V: Musicianship and Brain Function 17. Musical Expertise and Brain Structure: The Causes and Consequences of Training Introduction Structural Brain Differences in Adult Musicians Developmental Impacts on Training-Related Plasticity The Interaction between Development and Training Aptitude and Short-Term Training Bringing It All Together Why Is Music Such an Effective Driver of Brain Plasticity? Where Do We Go From Here? 18. Genomics Approaches for Studying Musical Aptitude and Related Traits Genomic Approaches to Study Human Traits Musical Aptitude as a Biological Trait Evolution of Musical Aptitude Genome-Wide Linkage and Association Analyses of Musical Traits The Effect of Music Perception and Performance on Human Transcriptome Convergent Analysis Biological Background of Creative Activities in Music Conclusion 19. Brain Research in Music Performance Introduction Performing Music as a Driver of Brain Plasticity Brain Regions Involved in Performing Music: A Quick Overview The Effects of Musical Training on Brain Function The Effects of Musical Training on Brain Structure De-Expertise: Musician’s Dystonia as a Syndrome of Maladaptive Plasticity Brain Changes Associated with Loss of Sensorimotor Control Brain Plasticity as Prerequisite and Result of Expert Performance in Musicians 20. Brain Research in Music Improvisation Introduction Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Electroencephalography (EEG) Summary and Discussion Conclusion 21. Neural Mechanisms of Musical Imagery Introduction Imagery and Perception of Music Involuntary Musical Imagery Embodied Musical Imagery Summary and Conclusions 22. Neuroplasticity in Music Learning Introduction Electrophysiological Markers of Enhanced Cortical Sound Processing in Musicians Sound Encoding along the Auditory Pathway Musical Training and the Developing Brain Transfer beyond Sound Processing: Does Music Improve Executive Functions? Predispositions in Musical Abilities and their Neural Correlates Conclusions and Future Directions Section VI: Developmental Issues in Music and the Brain 23. The Role of Musical Development in Early Language Acquisition Introduction The Music of Speech Music and Language Perception Abilities at Birth Co-development of Music and Language Perception from 6 to 12 Months of Age Co-development of Music and Language in Childhood Is the Newborn Brain Specialized for Language Perception? Linked Developmental Disorders Entanglement of Music and Language in Adults Conclusion 24. Rhythm, Meter, and Timing: The Heartbeat of Musical Development Introduction Early Perception of Beat, Meter, and Rhythm Timing and Rhythm in Infant-Directed Singing Rhythm, Prediction, Neural Oscillations, and Deviations from Regularity Timing and Musical Emotion Development of Auditory–Motor Entrainment and Social Effects of Synchronous Movement Applications to Developmental Disorders Conclusion 25. Music and the Aging Brain Introduction Normal Aging: Music for Cognitive Preservation and Well-Being Pathological Aging: Neuroscience-Informed Training and Rehabilitation with Music Conclusion and Future Directions 26. Music Training and Cognitive Abilities: Associations, Causes, and Consequences Introduction A Review of Existing Evidence One Way Forward: Measuring Music Aptitude and Music Training Conclusion 27. The Neuroscience of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Exceptional Musical Abilities Introduction Gaver’s Ecological Theory of Listening and Autism Zygonic Theory Towards a New Developmental Model of Auditory Perception The Development of Auditory Perception in Some Children on the Autism Spectrum Absolute Pitch The Impact of AP on Musical Engagement of Children and Young People Who Are on the Autism Spectrum Conclusion: The Neuroscience of Autistic Children with Exceptional Musical Abilities Section VII: Music, the Brain, and Health 28. Neurologic Music Therapy in Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Introduction Neurologic Music Therapy Acquired Motor Dysfunction Degenerative Movement Disorders Developmental Disorders Summary and Conclusion 29. Neurologic Music Therapy for Speech and Language Rehabilitation Introduction Dysarthria Apraxia of Speech Aphasia Fluency Sensory Deficits Voice Disorders Dyslexia Conclusion 30. Neurologic Music Therapy Targeting Cognitive and Affective Functions Cognitive and Affective Functions: Central to Functional Recovery Cognitive Remediation: Treatment Method to Improve Cognitive Functions Music and Brain Plasticity Music Therapy: From a Social Science Model to a Neuroscience Model An Overview of Neurologic Music Therapy and its Two Explanatory Models Techniques of NMT Targeting Cognition and Emotion Scientific Basis of NMT Techniques Targeting Cognition, Emotion, and Psychosocial Functioning Summary and Future Directions 31. Musical Disorders Introduction Pitch-Based Amusia Beat Finding Disorder Acquired Amusia Musical Anhedonia What Have We Learned from Studying Amusia? 32. When Blue Turns to Gray: The Enigma of Musician’s Dystonia Introduction Assessment Treatment Pathophysiology Pathogenic Theory Future Directions Section VIII: The Future 33. New Horizons for Brain Research in Music Introduction: The Flaws of Predictions Ten New Horizons for Future Research Coda Index The Study Of Music And The Brain Can Be Traced Back To The Work Of Gall In The 18th Century, Continuing With John Hughlings Jackson, August Knoblauch, Richard Wallaschek, And Others. These Early Researchers Were Interested In Localizing Musicality In The Brain And Learning More About How Music Is Processed In Both Healthy Individuals And Those With Dysfunctions Of Various Kinds. Since Then, The Research Literature Has Mushroomed, Especially In The Latter Part Of The 20th And Early 21st Centuries. The Oxford Handbook Of Music And The Brain Is A Groundbreaking Compendium Of Current Research On Music In The Human Brain. It Brings Together An International Roster Of 54 Authors From 13 Countries Providing An Essential Guide To This Rapidly Growing Field. The Major Themes Include Music, The Brain, And Cultural Contexts; Music Processing In The Human Brain; Neural Responses To Music; Musicianship And Brain Function; Developmental Issues In Music And The Brain; Music, The Brain, And Health; And The Future. Each Chapter Offers A Thorough Review Of The Current Status Of Research Literature As Well As An Examination Of Limitations Of Knowledge And Suggestions For Future Advancement And Research Efforts. The Book Is Valuable For A Broad Readership Including Neuroscientists, Musicians, Clinicians, Researchers And Scholars From Related Fields But Also Readers With A General Interest In The Topic.-- 1. The Neuroscientific Study Of Music: A Burgeoning Discipline / Donald A Hodges And Michael H. Traut -- 2. Music Through The Lens Of Cultural Neuroscience / Donald A Hodges -- 3. Cultural Distance: A Computational Approach To Exploring Cultural Influences On Music Cognition / Steven J. Morrison, Steven M. Demorest, And Marcus T. Pearce -- 4. When Extravagance Impresses: Recasting Esthetics In Evolutionary Terms / Bjorn Merker -- 5. Cerebral Organization Of Music Processing / Thenille Braun Janzen And Michael H. Thaut -- 6. Network Neuroscience: An Introduction To Graph Theory Network-based Techniques For Music And Brain Imaging Research / Robin W. Wilkins -- 7. Acoustic Structure And Musical Function: Musical Notes Informing Auditory Research / Michael Schultz -- 8. Neural Basis Of Rhythm Perception / Christina M. Vanden Bosch Der Nederlanden, J. Eric T. Taylor, And Jessica A. Grahn -- 9. Neural Basis Of Music Perception: Melody, Harmony, And Timbre / Stefan Koelsch -- 10. Multisensory Processing In Music / Frank Russo - 11. Music And Memory / Lutz Jäncke -- 12. Music And Attention, Executive Funtion, And Creativity / Psyche Loui And Rachel E. Guetta -- 13. Neural Correlates Of Music And Emotion / Patrick N. Juslin And Laura S. Sakka -- 14. Neurochemical Responses To Music / Yuko Koshimori -- 15. The Neuroaesthetics Of Music: A Research Agenda Coming Of Age / Elvira Brattico -- 16. Music And Language / Daniele Schön And Benjamin Morillon -- 17. Musical Expertise And Brain Structure: The Causes And Consequences Of Training / Virginia B. Penhune -- 18. Genomics Appraoches For Studying Mucial Aptitude And Realted Traits / Irma Järvelä -- 19. Brain Research In Music Performance / Eckart Altenmüller, Shinichi Furuya, Daniel S. Scholz, And Christos I. Ioannou -- 20. Brian Research In Music Improvisation / Michael G. Erkkinen And Aaron L. Berkowitz -- 21. Neural Mechanisms Of Musical Imagery / Timothy L. Hubbard -- 22. Neuroplasticity In Music Learning / Vesa Putkinen And Mari Tervaniemi -- 23. The Role Of Musical Development In Early Language Acquistion / Anthony Brandt, Molly Gebrian, And L. Robert Slevc -- 24. Rhythm, Meter, And Timing: The Heartbeat Of Musical Development / Laurel J. Trainor And Susan Marsh-rollo -- 25. Music And The Aging Brain / Laura Ferreri, Aline Moussard, Emmanuel Bigand, And Barbara Tillmann -- 26. Music Training And Cognitive Abilities: Associations, Causes, And Consequences / Swathi Swaminathan And E. Glenn Schellenberg -- 27. The Neuroscience Of Children On The Autism Spectrum With Exceptional Musical Abilities / Adam Ockelford -- 28. Neurologic Music Therapy In Sensorimotor Rehabilitation / Corene Thaut And Klaus Martin Stephan -- 29. Neurologic Music Therapy For Speech And Language Rehabilitation / Yune S. Lee, Corene Thaut, And Charlene Santoni -- 30. Neurologic Music Therapy Targeting Cognitive And Affective Functions / Shantala Hegde -- 31. Musical Disorders / Isabelle Royal, Sébastien Paquette, And Pauline Tranchant -- 32. When Blue Turns To Gray: The Enigma Of Musician's Dystonia / David Peterson And Eckart Altenmüller -- 33. New Horizons For Brain Research In Music / Michael H. Thaut And Donald A. Hodges. Edited By Michael H. Thaut And Donald A. Hodges. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Oxford Handbook of Music and the Brain is a compendium of current research on music in the human brain. An international roster of 54 authors from 13 countries have written over 350,000 words that are organised into 33 chapters. Major themes include Music, the Brain, and Cultural Contexts; Music Processing in The Human Brain; Neural Responses to Music; Musicianship and Brain Function; Developmental Issues in Music and the Brain; Music, the Brain, and Health; and the Future. 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