A systematic review on the neural effects of music on emotion regulation: Implications for music therapy practice

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 198-242

  Moore, Kimberly Sena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Emotion regulation; Music; Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AROUSAL; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; EMOTION; HEARING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY; NERVE TRACT; NEUROSCIENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AFFECT; AROUSAL; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MUSIC; MUSIC THERAPY; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROSCIENCES;

EID: 84888875693     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/50.3.198     Document Type: Review

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