"Universal Emotions: How Music Impacts Bodies Across Cultures"

A study from the Turku PET Center in Finland has found that music evokes similar emotions and bodily sensations across Western and Asian cultures. The research suggests that music's influence on the body is universal and may have emerged during human evolution to promote social interaction and a sense of community. The study, conducted in collaboration with Aalto University and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, involved 1,500 participants who rated the emotions and bodily sensations evoked by Western and Asian songs.