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We talk not only of enjoying music, but of understanding it. Music is often taken to have expressive import--and in that sense to have meaning. But what does mu

Can music really arouse emotions? If so, what emotions, and how? Why do listeners respond with different emotions to the same piece of music? Are emotions to mu

A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the psychology of musical development in children and adults, from theory to research and applications.