Music and Anthropogenic Climate Change: An Evolutionary Perspective

Authors

  • Dr. Federico Andreoni McGill University - Montreal Neurological Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26443/jcreor.v2i1.42

Abstract

Anthropogenic climate change (i.e., climate change generated by human activities) requires solutions that are grounded in both thoughtful analysis and emotional responses, promoting the creation of social bonding and the development of a common desire to implement changes in our personal lives and society at large. In this article, I use a biopsychosocial approach – an approach that takes into account biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors – to study the role of music in eliciting emotions and enhancing social bonding. This approach will allow me to contextualize the role of music within the findings of current evolutionary theories of music, that is music theories that study the evolutionary function of music and show that music’s ability to unite people in the fight against climate change stems from its evolutionary role as a survival mechanism.

Author Biography

Dr. Federico Andreoni, McGill University - Montreal Neurological Institute

Federico Andreoni is a researcher at the Montreal Neurological Institute (The Neuro), where he studies Parkinson's disease neuroanatomy and its link to the human auditory system, using cognitive and motor performance task data, and neuroimaging techniques (fMRI and MEG). He studied psychology (B.A.), neuroscience (M.Sc.), music performance (M.Mus.), and music theory (M.A.) at McGill; and musicology/music theory (PhD) at the University of Toronto. He is also Director of Music at St. John the Evangelist in Montreal, and a concert organist performing in Europe and North America.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Andreoni, Federico. 2020. “Music and Anthropogenic Climate Change: An Evolutionary Perspective”. Journal of the Council for Research on Religion 2 (1). Montreal, QC, Canada:124-36. https://doi.org/10.26443/jcreor.v2i1.42.