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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 2008

William Forde Thompson  and
Max Coltheart
William Forde Thompson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaBill.Thompson@mq.edu.aumax@maccs.mq.edu.auhttp://www.psy.mq.edu.au/staff/bthompson/
Max Coltheart
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, AustraliaBill.Thompson@mq.edu.aumax@maccs.mq.edu.auhttp://www.psy.mq.edu.au/staff/bthompson/
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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.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , October 2008 , pp. 597 - 598
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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