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Electrophysiological Correlates of Aesthetic Music Processing
Author(s) -
Müller Mira,
Höfel Lea,
Brattico Elvira,
Jacobsen Thomas
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04846.x
Subject(s) - chord (peer to peer) , musical , psychology , event related potential , correctness , cognitive psychology , neural correlates of consciousness , musicology , cognitive science , computer science , electroencephalography , cognition , neuroscience , art , visual arts , distributed computing , pedagogy , programming language
We analyzed the processes of making aesthetic judgments of music, focusing on the differences between music experts and laypersons. Sixteen students of musicology and 16 control subjects (also students) judged the aesthetic value as well as the harmonic correctness of chord sequences. Event‐related potential (ERP) data indicate differences between experts and laypersons in making aesthetic judgments at three different processing stages. Additionally, effects of expertise on ERP components that have previously been proven to be sensitive to musical training were replicated. The study thus provides insights into the effects of musical expertise on neural correlates of aesthetic music processing.