Neuronal basis of music-induced emotions
Contact: Dr. Annerose Engel (annerose.engel@medizin.uni-leipzig.de)
External Cooperation: Dr. J. Moll (D`Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Dr. P. Keller (The MARCS Institute, Australia)
Music can evoke intense emotions. Using behavioral experiments and functional magnetic resonance imaging, we investigate factors that influence the positive experience and urge to move when listening to drumming sounds. We also investigate the neuronal correlates of different music-induced emotions. Using encoding and decoding models, as well as connectivity analyses, the brain activity while listening to music will be examined. With the results of the project we will contribute to the understanding of positive emotions, especially music-induced emotions. Furthermore, the results will show how these music-induced emotions are represented in the brain.
Duration: 2011 - 2021
Financing: D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Fundação Carlos Changas Filho de Amparo á Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ)
