Music has cognitive, psychosocial, behavioral and motor benefits for people with
neurological disorders such as dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD) and Autism …

The recent surge of interest towards the paradoxical pleasure produced by sad music has
generated a handful of theories and an array of empirical explorations on the topic …

There is no end of talk and of wondering about'art'and'the arts.'This book examines a
number of questions about the arts (broadly defined to include all of the arts). Some of these …

The current study explored the circumstances in which seven young people with a tendency
to depression chose different styles of music to listen to, and their level of awareness of the …

Music can be a particularly effective cue for bringing one back to the sights and sounds of
events from across the lifespan. These music-evoked autobiographical memories (MEAMs) …

Several studies have investigated emotional reactions to instrumental music. However,
studies on the effect of lyrics on emotions are limited. Previous studies suggest that the …

From walking through a park to sitting on a beach, much is known about the therapeutic
potential of direct contact with natural environments. Yet routinely in the UK, millions of …

While the value of music in connecting tourists to destinations is recognized, its mechanism
remains unclear. This study adopts aesthetic responses to explore how musical …

This study aimed at investigating the associations between regulation strategies and
musical mechanisms involved in musical affect self-regulation. A sample of 571 participants …

Music is often used for regulating emotions in everyday life and could have both beneficial
and harmful effects on emotional health. Depression is associated with impaired emotion …