The role of signal detection and amplification in the induction of emotion by music

William Forde Thompson; Max Coltheart

doi:10.1017/S0140525X08005529

The role of signal detection and amplification in the induction of emotion by music

William Forde Thompson^*, Max Coltheart

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We propose that the six mechanisms identified by Juslin & Västfjäll (J&V) fall into two categories: signal detection and amplification. Signal detection mechanisms are unmediated and induce emotion by directly detecting emotive signals in music. Amplifiers act in conjunction with signal detection mechanisms. We also draw attention to theoretical and empirical challenges associated with the proposed mechanisms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	597-598
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	31
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X08005529
Publication status	Published - 2008

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The role of signal detection and amplification in the induction of emotion by music

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