June 2013 PMID 23754373

From perception to pleasure: music and its neural substrates.

Robert J Zatorre, Valorie N Salimpoor

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The discussions reflect a strong interest in the neural basis of musical pleasure, exemplified by phrases like 'dopaminergic system mediates pleasure' and references to brain regions like the nucleus accumbens and auditory areas. The tone is generally positive and fact-oriented, highlighting the significance of the research while providing specific examples from the publication, such as the role of reward pathways in musical enjoyment and the neural correlates involved.

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The review highlights how specific brain circuits in the auditory cortex are involved in decoding musical patterns and working memory, and how these processes contribute to our expectations and recognition of music's structure.
It discusses the role of the mesolimbic striatal system, especially the dopaminergic pathways, in mediating the pleasure and reward experienced during music listening, with activity levels in the nucleus accumbens being linked to musical reward.
The authors propose that musical pleasure results from interactions between cortical loops that generate predictions based on sound patterns and subcortical reward systems that assign value and motivate enjoyment.]

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