Emotion in Life & Music: A New Science

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This book presents a new theory that music produces the psychological signature of emotion—a motion of the mind with a distinctive set of mathematical characteristics. This theory provides a new way of making sense of musical emotion, and a rational framework for validating it. It thus holds the promise of restoring the importance of music as a humanistic art form, and a vehicle for rewarding the good.
  • The Kindle version of the book includes links to musical examples.
  • Purchase the paperback and can get the eBook for free! Via Kindle MatchBook.

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Matt & Dave discuss the creation and ideas
​of "Emotion in Life & Music"
Matt & James discuss
​Heavy Metal Music & "Anti-Catharsis"
Thank you to the backers of this book project on IndieGogo, who helped make it possible:

Dominique Nieto
Lin Zinser
J. Hanrahan
Frank Johnson
Ash Ryan
Amesh Adalja
Georgia Johnson
Arwen Morton
Alex Bleier
Cecil Roe Williams
King Wiemann
Betsy Speicher
Vickie Epler-Thompson
Kevin H.
Brian Geisler
Jon Carriel
Greg Zeigerson
Brian English
Tom Lauerman
John Cerasuolo
Hui Ling Lam
Arwen Morton
Jason Crawford