Music and the Cognitive Humanities

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Music and the Cognitive Humanities explores how the sciences and humanities can work together to understand how people experience and make music. The volume primarily features chapters coauthored by researchers from scientific fields such as experimental psychology or cognitive science and scholars from musicology, philosophy, or performance studies, creating fresh and accessible perspectives on music-related topics such as creativity, empathy, development, and emotion. The result is a unique and highly readable blend of theory and evidence, offering new insights into how body, thought, action, and culture shape our musical lives and understandings. As part of the Music as Art and Science series, the book illustrates how a cognitive-humanistic approach can deepen our understanding of how people think, feel, and act through music. Clear, engaging, and accessible, it is an essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners interested in the evolving relationship between mind, body, and music. Ultimately, Music and the Cognitive Humanities offers a compelling vision of how integrated research can enrich our understanding of human musicality in the twenty-first century.</jats:p>