Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Sound Waves: Resonance01:14

Sound Waves: Resonance

3.6K
Resonance is produced depending on the boundary conditions imposed on a wave. Resonance can be produced in a string under tension with symmetrical boundary conditions (i.e., has a node at each end). A node is defined as a fixed point where the string does not move. The symmetrical boundary conditions result in some frequencies resonating and producing standing waves, while other frequencies interfere destructively. Sound waves can resonate in a hollow tube, and the frequencies of the sound...
3.6K
Perceiving Loudness, Pitch, and Location01:21

Perceiving Loudness, Pitch, and Location

1.3K
The human brain perceives pitch through two primary mechanisms reflected in place theory and frequency theory. Each mechanism describes how sound waves are interpreted as specific pitches by the brain, offering insights into the intricate processes of auditory perception.
Place theory, or place coding, suggests that different pitches are heard because various sound waves activate specific locations along the cochlea's basilar membrane. The brain determines the pitch of a sound by...
1.3K
Perception of Sound Waves01:01

Perception of Sound Waves

6.0K
The human ear is not equally sensitive to all frequencies in the audible range. It may perceive sound waves with the same pressure but different frequencies as having different loudness. Moreover, the perception of sound waves depends on the health of an individual's ears, which decays with age. The health of one's ears may also be affected by regular exposure to loud noises.
The pitch of a sound depends on the frequency and the pressure amplitude of the source. Two sounds of the same...
6.0K
Hearing01:31

Hearing

58.5K
When we hear a sound, our nervous system is detecting sound waves—pressure waves of mechanical energy traveling through a medium. The frequency of the wave is perceived as pitch, while the amplitude is perceived as loudness.
58.5K
Concept of Resonance and its Characteristics01:19

Concept of Resonance and its Characteristics

6.9K
If a driven oscillator needs to resonate at a specific frequency, then very light damping is required. An example of light damping includes playing piano strings and many other musical instruments. Conversely, to achieve small-amplitude oscillations as in a car's suspension system, heavy damping is required. Heavy damping reduces the amplitude, but the tradeoff is that the system responds at more frequencies. Speed bumps and gravel roads prove that even a car's suspension system is not...
6.9K
Double Resonance Techniques: Overview01:12

Double Resonance Techniques: Overview

835
Double resonance techniques in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy involve the simultaneous application of two different frequencies or radiofrequency pulses to manipulate and observe two distinct nuclear spins. One important application of double resonance is spin decoupling, which selectively suppresses coupling with one type of nucleus while observing the NMR signal from another nucleus, simplifying the spectrum and enhancing resolution.
Spin decoupling is usually achieved by...
835

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Signals through music and dance: Perceived social bonds and formidability on collective movement.

Acta psychologica·2020
Same author

Functional Benefits of (Modest) Alcohol Consumption.

Adaptive human behavior and physiology·2020
Same author

Is group singing special? Health, well-being and social bonds in community-based adult education classes.

Journal of community & applied social psychology·2016
Same author

Singing together or apart: The effect of competitive and cooperative singing on social bonding within and between sub-groups of a university Fraternity.

Psychology of music·2016
Same author

Silent disco: dancing in synchrony leads to elevated pain thresholds and social closeness.

Evolution and human behavior : official journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society·2016
Same author

Rapid learning of associations between sound and action through observed movement. A TMS study.

Psychomusicology·2016
Same journal

Tonal and "Anti-Tonal" Cognitive Structure in Viennese Twelve-Tone Rows.

Empirical musicology review : EMR·2024
Same journal

General intelligence and modality-specific differences in performance: a response to.

Empirical musicology review : EMR·2019
Same journal

Effects of Early Musical Experience on Auditory Sequence Memory.

Empirical musicology review : EMR·2011
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 22, 2026

fMRI Mapping of Brain Activity Associated with the Vocal Production of Consonant and Dissonant Intervals
11:15

fMRI Mapping of Brain Activity Associated with the Vocal Production of Consonant and Dissonant Intervals

Published on: May 23, 2017

7.7K

Musical Sounds, Motor Resonance, and Detectable Agency.

Jacques Launay1

  • 1Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.

Empirical Musicology Review : EMR
|April 29, 2016
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Music perception is inherently social, even when experienced alone. This paper argues that recognizing music as human-organized sound makes solitary listening a social experience by associating sound with agency.

Keywords:
agencyempathymotormusicsocialsound

More Related Videos

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses
05:21

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

Published on: January 7, 2019

8.4K
A Method for Evaluating Timeliness and Accuracy of Volitional Motor Responses to Vibrotactile Stimuli
07:28

A Method for Evaluating Timeliness and Accuracy of Volitional Motor Responses to Vibrotactile Stimuli

Published on: August 2, 2016

7.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2026

fMRI Mapping of Brain Activity Associated with the Vocal Production of Consonant and Dissonant Intervals
11:15

fMRI Mapping of Brain Activity Associated with the Vocal Production of Consonant and Dissonant Intervals

Published on: May 23, 2017

7.7K
Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses
05:21

Characterization of the Sense of Agency over the Actions of Neural-machine Interface-operated Prostheses

Published on: January 7, 2019

8.4K
A Method for Evaluating Timeliness and Accuracy of Volitional Motor Responses to Vibrotactile Stimuli
07:28

A Method for Evaluating Timeliness and Accuracy of Volitional Motor Responses to Vibrotactile Stimuli

Published on: August 2, 2016

7.7K

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Music Psychology
  • Evolutionary Musicology

Background:

  • Human music-making evolved in group settings.
  • Music listening is often perceived as a solitary activity.
  • A paradox exists between music's social origins and its apparent asocial consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To resolve the paradox of solitary music listening.
  • To propose a definition of music centered on human agency.
  • To explore mechanisms linking musical sound to perceived agency.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of music perception.
  • Argumentation based on the definition of music.
  • Discussion of cognitive mechanisms of agency detection.

Main Results:

  • Music is defined as sound organized by a human agent.
  • Perceiving music as agent-organized inherently socializes the listening experience.
  • Multiple mechanisms contribute to the perception of agency in music.

Conclusions:

  • The apparent paradox of solipsistic musical engagement is resolved.
  • Music listening, even when solitary, is fundamentally a social experience.
  • Further research is needed to explore the relative importance of different agency-perception mechanisms.