Studies in the neuroscience of music gained momentum in the 1990s as an integrated part
of the well-controlled experimental research tradition. However, during the past two …

Synchronization, the human tendency to align behaviors in time with others, is necessary for
many survival skills. The ability to synchronize actions with rhythmic (predictable) sound …

A study of 132 audience members of three classical public concerts (all three staged the
same chamber music pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven, Brett Dean, and Johannes Brahms) …

Music is powerful in conveying emotions and triggering affective brain mechanisms.
Affective brain responses in previous studies were however rather inconsistent, potentially …

Entrainment and synchronization play major roles in understanding the emotional effects of
music; thus, we were interested in synchronized responses of concert audiences listening to …

The experience of shared flow refers to the optimal balance between challenge and ability
for a given task, resulting from interpersonal action in a group situation. The performance of …

The pupil of the eye provides a rich source of information for cognitive scientists, as it can
index a variety of bodily states (eg, arousal, fatigue) and cognitive processes (eg, attention …

The current paper offers a model of time-varying music engagement, defined as changes in
curiosity, attention and positive valence, as music unfolds over time. First, we present …

Among our most powerful experiences are those we share with others. Researchers have
increasingly sought to investigate responses to socially potent stimuli, such as music, in …

Neuroforecasting predicts population-wide choices based on neural data of individuals and
can be used, for example, in neuromarketing to estimate campaign successes. To deliver …