Zengyao Yang

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Zengyao Yang is a rising researcher at the intersection of music cognition and affective neuroscience, whose work illuminates how auditory stimuli shape human emotional experience. His primary research areas include music-induced emotion modulation, electroencephalography (EEG) neurofeedback, and the neural underpinnings of tempo-driven affective responses. Yang’s most notable contribution is his pioneering study, "Music tempo modulates emotional states as revealed through EEG insights" (2025), which has already garnered 28 citations—a remarkable achievement for a recently published paper. This work systematically demonstrates that varying musical tempos can reliably alter emotional states, and it identifies the corresponding brain functional patterns through EEG analysis. By bridging the gap between music theory and neurophysiological measurement, Yang provides a quantitative framework for understanding how tempo alone can evoke distinct emotional responses. His findings hold significant implications for music therapy, affective computing, and personalized mood regulation technologies. As an emerging voice in the field, Yang’s research promises to deepen our understanding of the brain’s emotional processing and to inspire new applications in mental health and human-computer interaction.