This is your brain on music : the science of a human obsession

By Daniel J. Levitin. 2006

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The brain basis of emotion: A meta-analytic review (2012, unknown): “This finding replicates prior meta-analytic evidence (Costafreda et al. 2008) and is consistent with our hypothesis that the amygdala responds preferentially to salient exteroceptive (vs. interoceptive) sensations.”
Shivers and Timbres (2011, background): “Although one must wonder what would possess someone to endure the hassle of monstrous crowds and obscene ticket prices just to hang out in the desert for three days listening to music, research shows that nearly everyone enjoys music (Levitin, 2006; North & Hargreaves, 2007a)—although not usually in”
I'd like to Teach the World to Sing: Music and Conflict Transformation (2007, background): “20 A complete discussion on music and emotions is not possible here; for a number of discussions see (Meyer 1956; Sloboda 2005; Becker 2001; DeNora 2001; Gabrielson 2001; Juslin & Sloboda 2001; Krumhansl 1997; Balkwill 1997; Levitin 2006; Robinson 1994; Altenmuller et al. 2002; Unwin et al. 2002).”
The persistence of musical memories: A descriptive study of earworms (2011, background): “And they are held to be involuntary in onset, possibly involuntary in offset as well (Levitin, 2006), as the cartoon and the name for the phenomenon implies.”
Toward a better understanding of the relation between music preference, listening behavior, and personality (2012, background): “Music is an integral part of individuals’ daily lives (Levitin, 2006), and so, unraveling the relation between personality and music preferences will inevitably provide practical and relevant information about what makes us who we are.”