How does music affect the way we think, feel, and behave?
Positive emotions dominate musical experiences.
Pleasurable music may lead to the release of neurotransmitters
associated with reward, such as dopamine. Listening to music is an
easy way to alter mood or relieve stress. People use music in their
everyday lives to regulate, enhance, and diminish undesirable
emotional states (e.g., stress, fatigue).
How does music
listening produce emotions and pleasure in listeners?
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