Neural mechanisms for fast recognition of auditory emotion [Elektronische Ressource] / von Katja N. Spreckelmeyer

Neural mechanisms for fast recognition ofauditory emotionDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor rerum naturalium(Dr. rer. nat.)genehmigt durch die Fakult¨at fur¨ Naturwissenschaftender Otto-von-Guericke-Universit¨at Magdeburgvon Diplom-Psychologin Katja N. Spreckelmeyergeb. am 13.04.1976 in BraunschweigGutachter: Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Munt¨ ePD Dr. Sonja Kotzeingereicht am: 25.04.2006verteidigt am: 19.07.2006AcknowledgmentsTo collect the data for my thesis I worked in three different laboratories at differentplaces of the world. Accordingly, many people contributed to its realization, and I wanttothankallofthem. Aboveall, Iwouldliketoexpressmydeepestgratitudetomysuper-visor, Professor Thomas F. Mun¨ te of the Department of Psychology, Otto-von-GuerickeUniversity Magdeburg. His sharp eye for details and superb analytical skills have beeninstrumental in the success of the project. I also want to thank the members of his labwho I could always turn to for advice.Some of the data was collected during my stay at the Department of Cognitive Science,University of San Diego, California. I am deeply grateful to Professor Marta Kutas andThomas Urbach who gave me a warm welcome, and who taught me an incredible lotabout ERP research. Thanks also to the other members of the Kutas lab.During the course of my thesis work my ‘home base’ was the Institute for Music-Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine, Hanover School of Music and Drama.