Sound and Reason

Sven Hroar Klempe (born 1955, Mag.art., Dr.art.) is full Professor in Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. His background includes full Professor in Musicology, Assoc. Prof. in Media Studies, teacher and journalist.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Understanding of Music in Early Psychology and Musicology.- Chapter 3. The Experimental Psychology’s Use of Music to Uncover Mental Capabilities.- Chapter 4. Polyphony as a Higher Mental Function.- Chapter 5. A Psychological Approach to Complexity: Synesthesia.- Chapter 6. Sound and Communication.- Chapter 7. Systems and Complexity.- Chapter 8. Musical Systems.- Chapter 9. Music in Literature.- Chapter 10. From Synesthesia to Metacognition./