Music as a Social Surrogate
How can music serve as a social surrogate when we can't directly interact with others? This episode explores how listening to music can serve as a soc...
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How and why does music impact human behavior? Each episode we dive into music psychology and music science research from a music therapist's perspective. Come away with practical tips for how you can apply what you learn about music into your everyday life.Find more information on the research articles and music included in each episode at our website, www.InstrumentalPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter (@instrumentalpod) and Facebook for the latest news and updates!
Bridging Music Therapy/Cognition [Interview with Daniel Goldschmidt]
How can the fields of music therapy and music cognition strengthen each other? This episode features a conversation with music therapist Daniel Goldsc...
Drumming and Prosody [Interview with Jessica Riley]
This episode features an interview with Jessica Riley, a soon-to-be music therapist who started her career in music neuroscience. We talk about how Je...
The Auditory Pathway
How do our ears and brains take in and process sound? This episode covers the basics of how we hear starting with sound wave all the way to the primar...
Melody vs. Lyrics and Emotional Intensity
How can individual musical elements impact our music listening experiences? This episode is a quick dive into how melody and lyrics in a song impact t...
Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories
How do certain songs become intertwined with our personal memories? This episode explores the musical reminiscence bump, how our musical preferences m...
Music, Rewards, and Dopamine
Does music release dopamine? And how can music be interpreted as a reward? This episode uncovers how reward circuitry in our brain can be activated wh...
Congenital Amusia
Why are some people tone deaf? This episode explores a musical disorder called congenital amusia, in which people have trouble processing the pitch an...
Music and Dying
How does music help us deal with death? This episode covers research that gives us insights into how music can lessen death anxiety and then discusses...
Personality and Music Preference
Do our musical tastes reflect our personalities? This episode dives into research about how the Big Five personality factors might influence what musi...