Tension-Related Activity in the Orbitofrontal Cortex and Amygdala
Tension-Related Activity in the Orbitofrontal Cortex and Amygdala
The results of this music study show that the subjective experience of tension is related to neuronal activity in the pars orbitalis (BA 47) and the amygdala. Our results are the first to show that time-varying changes of emotional experience captured by musical tension involve brain activity in key areas of affective processing. The results also underscore the close connection between breaches of expectancy and emotive processing, thus pointing to a possible functional role of OFC and amygdala in linking processes of expectancy and prediction to affective experience.
Conclusion
The results of this music study show that the subjective experience of tension is related to neuronal activity in the pars orbitalis (BA 47) and the amygdala. Our results are the first to show that time-varying changes of emotional experience captured by musical tension involve brain activity in key areas of affective processing. The results also underscore the close connection between breaches of expectancy and emotive processing, thus pointing to a possible functional role of OFC and amygdala in linking processes of expectancy and prediction to affective experience.
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