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Article: Researchers at Tufts University target brain research.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- December 22, 2008
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"We propose three extensions of the theory developed by Julsin & Vastfjall (J&V)," scientists writing in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences report (see also Brain Research).
"First, motion should be considered as an additional mechanism. Second synchronization plays a role in eliciting emotion," wrote J.J. Bharucha and colleagues, Tufts University.
The researchers concluded: "And, third, the spectrum of musical affect or feelings is denser and broader than the spectrum of emotions, suggesting an expansion of the scope of the theory beyond emotions."
Bharucha and colleagues published their study in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (Affective ...