Music as a Social Bond in Patients With Amnesia

Authors

M. C. Del Mastro
M. R. Strollo
M. El Haj

Journal

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Year

2021

Volume

44

Abstract

The music and social bonding (MSB) hypothesis proposes that human musicality has evolved as mechanisms supporting social bonding. We consider the MSB hypothesis under the lens of amnesia by arguing how patients with amnesia, especially those with Alzheimer's disease, can benefit from music, not only to retrieve personal memories, but also to use them for social bonding.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Interpersonal Relations; Music Listening; Neurodegenerative Disorders

Indexed Terms

Alzheimer Disease; Amnesia

Study Type

Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers

Disciplines

Neurology

PubMed ID

34588031

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Del Mastro, M. C.; Strollo, M. R.; and El Haj, M., "Music as a Social Bond in Patients With Amnesia" (2021). Research on Music and Dementia. 301.
https://remix.berklee.edu/mhi-music-dementia/301