Psychology of Music (Overview)

'Psychology of Music' by Carl E. Seashore looks at music from a more in depth scientific viewpoint than books such as Philip Ball's 'The Music Instinct' and Daniel Levitin's 'This Is Your Brain On Music'. Therefore some of the contents can be quite daunting, requiring prior knowledge of acoustics theory and music theory.

The literature provides depth greater than most books of a similar nature but at times can be quite difficult to comprehend , not due to the authors structuring of the literature or his writing style, rather because of the complex matters discussed.

The literature content presented is quite dated and further studies have been conducted in some areas discussed, however the book lays a foundation which is essential when considering new theories and scientific test results relating to the psychological effects of music.