Chen‐Gia Tsai
Biographic Data
| ID | 7716076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chen‐Gia Tsai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chen‐Gia |
| FAMILY NAME | Tsai |
| SIGNATURE | TSAI C G |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Taiwan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9398-6080 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Temporal Dynamics of Intraparietal Sulcus Activation in Response to Tonal Uncertainty
Tonality and harmony in music provide a structured framework to explore the neural mechanisms underlying uncertainty. The diminished seventh (dim7) chord, characterized by its multiple potential resolutions, serves as an ideal stimulus for examining the neural correlates of tonal uncertainty. This functional magnetic resonance imaging study investigated neural activity elicited by the dim7 chord in listeners with refined music listening skills, f…
Polyphony, Uncertainty, and Exploration in Sonata Form
The following is a commentary on De Souza, Dvorsky, and Oyon's (2024) target article on polyphonic texture and sonata form. Their study suggests that development sections display more polyphony than exposition sections, as indicated by lower onset synchrony. However, the expected increase in polyphony during transitions was not observed. Using the exploration-exploitation framework from cognitive science, I propose potential explanations for thes…
Anticipating the main theme
A number of studies have established a connection between musical anticipation and reward processing, yet the interrelated roles of the musical themes, their anticipatory cues, and the large-scale design of musical forms have not been adequately explored. To fill this gap, I present in this article a psychological model that focuses on listeners’ anticipation of musical themes while listening to familiar pieces written in sonata form. Active list…
The Structure and Function of Mind-Wandering in Chinese Regulated Verse
The aesthetics of poetry is intricately intertwined with the cognitive process of mind-wandering, where attention shifts from the current task and spontaneous thoughts emerge. While mind-wandering has been extensively studied in psychology and neuroscience, its potential relationship to poetry remains underexplored. This study investigates the experience of mind-wandering associated with traditional Chinese regulated verse (律詩), which effectively…
The Influence of Background Music on the Visitor Museum Experience
The uses and functions of music within the museum environment are of both practical and theoretical interest. This article investigates the impact of background music on the museum visitor experience using information collected from 20 in-depth interviews with visitors to the Laiho Memorial Museum in Taiwan. Each participant heard either a piece of light music or a historical recording of a 1930s song while visiting Laiho's personal study exhibit…
Musical Tension over Time
The tension–resolution patterns in music play a critical role in evoking listeners’ emotional experiences. We focus on an important tradition of using such patterns for theme recurrence: the retransition in Classical sonata form. A major function of the retransition is to prepare the theme recurrence in the home key. The present study attempts to examine the effects of musical tension at the retransition by combining music analysis with listeners…
The arousing and cathartic effects of popular heartbreak songs as revealed in the physiological responses of listeners
Songs that convey sorrowful emotions enjoy widespread popularity. The expressions and effects of negative emotions vary considerably across cultures and musical forms. This study explores the physiological responses to five popular “heartbreak” songs, focusing on the relationships between the temporal dynamics of emotion and the verse-chorus form. Listeners’ skin conductance and finger temperature were used to infer levels of arousal and relaxati…
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The arousing and cathartic effects of popular heartbreak songs as revealed in the physiological responses of listeners
Songs that convey sorrowful emotions enjoy widespread popularity. The expressions and effects of negative emotions vary considerably across cultures and musical forms. This study explores the physiological responses to five popular “heartbreak” songs, focusing on the relationships between the temporal dynamics of emotion and the verse-chorus form. Listeners’ skin conductance and finger temperature were used to infer levels of arousal and relaxati…
The Influence of Background Music on the Visitor Museum Experience
The uses and functions of music within the museum environment are of both practical and theoretical interest. This article investigates the impact of background music on the museum visitor experience using information collected from 20 in-depth interviews with visitors to the Laiho Memorial Museum in Taiwan. Each participant heard either a piece of light music or a historical recording of a 1930s song while visiting Laiho's personal study exhibit…
Musical Tension over Time
The tension–resolution patterns in music play a critical role in evoking listeners’ emotional experiences. We focus on an important tradition of using such patterns for theme recurrence: the retransition in Classical sonata form. A major function of the retransition is to prepare the theme recurrence in the home key. The present study attempts to examine the effects of musical tension at the retransition by combining music analysis with listeners…
The Structure and Function of Mind-Wandering in Chinese Regulated Verse
The aesthetics of poetry is intricately intertwined with the cognitive process of mind-wandering, where attention shifts from the current task and spontaneous thoughts emerge. While mind-wandering has been extensively studied in psychology and neuroscience, its potential relationship to poetry remains underexplored. This study investigates the experience of mind-wandering associated with traditional Chinese regulated verse (律詩), which effectively…
Anticipating the main theme
A number of studies have established a connection between musical anticipation and reward processing, yet the interrelated roles of the musical themes, their anticipatory cues, and the large-scale design of musical forms have not been adequately explored. To fill this gap, I present in this article a psychological model that focuses on listeners’ anticipation of musical themes while listening to familiar pieces written in sonata form. Active list…
Polyphony, Uncertainty, and Exploration in Sonata Form
The following is a commentary on De Souza, Dvorsky, and Oyon's (2024) target article on polyphonic texture and sonata form. Their study suggests that development sections display more polyphony than exposition sections, as indicated by lower onset synchrony. However, the expected increase in polyphony during transitions was not observed. Using the exploration-exploitation framework from cognitive science, I propose potential explanations for thes…
Temporal Dynamics of Intraparietal Sulcus Activation in Response to Tonal Uncertainty
Tonality and harmony in music provide a structured framework to explore the neural mechanisms underlying uncertainty. The diminished seventh (dim7) chord, characterized by its multiple potential resolutions, serves as an ideal stimulus for examining the neural correlates of tonal uncertainty. This functional magnetic resonance imaging study investigated neural activity elicited by the dim7 chord in listeners with refined music listening skills, f…
Psychology (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Neuroscience and Music Perception (5 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Musical (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Arousal (2 works) · Audiology (2 works) · Cognition (2 works)