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Social bonding and music: Evidence from lesions to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2021

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Amy M. Belfi*
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Department of Psychological Science, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA. amybelfi@mst.edu; www.amybelfi.com
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Abstract

The music and social bonding (MSB) hypothesis suggests that damage to brain regions in the proposed neurobiological model, including the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), would disrupt the social and emotional effects of music. This commentary evaluates prior research in persons with vmPFC damage in light of the predictions put forth by the MSB hypothesis.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e63
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