NEURAL CORRELATE STUDY OF SAD MUSIC LISTENING POST AN ADVERSE EXPERIENCE

EEG source-level sLoreta analysis for the brain during a sad autobiographical recall (SAR) and upon exposure to sadmusic was conducted. In order to investigate underlying neural mechanisms involved in apparently paradoxical nature of sad music for being effective in coping with sad life experiences. We observed enhanced alpha band lag phase-synchronization in the brain during sad music listening, especially within and between the Posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and (PHC) compared to Sad Autobiographical recall (SAR). This enhancement was lateralized for alpha1and alpha2 bands in the left and right hemispheres, respectively. And a significant increase in alpha2 brain activity in Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), Cingulate cortex (CC), PCC and PHC during sad music listening compared to SAR. An enhanced content-specific information processing possibly support the positive experience during sad music listen-ing post a sad experience in a healthy population. Findings also signify that sadness is of two different characteristics under SAR state and sad music listening.