Cognitive Brain Research Unit, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Cortex. 2011 Oct;47(9):1138-46. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2011.05.008. Epub 2011 May 17.
In the field of psychology, the first studies in experimental aesthetics were conducted approximately 140 years ago. Since then, research has mainly concentrated on aesthetic responses to visual art. Both the aesthetic experience of music and, especially, its development have received rather limited attention. Moreover, until now, very little attention has been paid to the investigation of the aesthetic experience of music using neuroscientific methods. Aesthetic experiences are multidimensional and include inter alia sensory, perceptual, affective, and cognitive components. Aesthetic processes are usually experienced as pleasing and rewarding and are, thus, important and valuable experiences for many people. Because of their multidimensional nature, these processes employ several brain areas. In the present review, we examine important psychological and neural mechanisms that are believed to contribute to the development of aesthetic experiences of music. We also discuss relevant research findings. With the present review, we wish to provoke further discussion and possible future investigations as we consider the investigation of aesthetic experiences to be important both scientifically and with respect to potential clinical applications.
在心理学领域，大约 140 年前进行了首次实验美学研究。从那时起，研究主要集中在对视觉艺术的审美反应上。音乐的审美体验，尤其是其发展，受到的关注相当有限。此外，直到现在，使用神经科学方法研究音乐的审美体验也很少受到关注。审美体验是多维度的，包括感觉、知觉、情感和认知成分。审美过程通常被体验为愉悦和奖励，因此，对许多人来说是重要和有价值的体验。由于其多维度的性质，这些过程涉及几个大脑区域。在本综述中，我们研究了被认为有助于音乐审美体验发展的重要心理和神经机制。我们还讨论了相关的研究结果。通过本综述，我们希望引发进一步的讨论和可能的未来研究，因为我们认为对审美体验的研究在科学上和潜在的临床应用方面都很重要。
