Music, empathy and cultural understanding
In the age of the Internet and with the dramatic proliferation of mobile listening technologies,
music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a …
music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a …
Universals and variations in musical preferences: A study of preferential reactions to Western music in 53 countries.
Are there universal patterns in musical preferences? To address this question, we built on
theory and research in personality, cultural, and music psychology to map the terrain of …
theory and research in personality, cultural, and music psychology to map the terrain of …
The social neuroscience of music: Understanding the social brain through human song.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen that people can adapt quickly to ensure that
their social needs are met after being forced to isolate and socially distance. Many …
their social needs are met after being forced to isolate and socially distance. Many …
Neurophysiological effects of trait empathy in music listening
The social cognitive basis of music processing has long been noted, and recent research
has shown that trait empathy is linked to musical preferences and listening style. Does …
has shown that trait empathy is linked to musical preferences and listening style. Does …
“Music has no borders”: An exploratory study of audience engagement with Youtube music broadcasts during COVID-19 lockdown, 2020
This exploratory study engages with eight case studies of music performances broadcast
online to investigate the role of music in facilitating social cohesion, intercultural …
online to investigate the role of music in facilitating social cohesion, intercultural …
Feeling moved by music: Investigating continuous ratings and acoustic correlates
The experience often described as feeling moved, understood chiefly as a social-relational
emotion with social bonding functions, has gained significant research interest in recent …
emotion with social bonding functions, has gained significant research interest in recent …
Music and cultural prejudice reduction: A review
Music is often believed to be a universal cultural language that may bring different people
together, in harmony. In this article, we review studies that examined interrelations between …
together, in harmony. In this article, we review studies that examined interrelations between …
Cultural familiarity and individual musical taste differently affect social bonding when moving to music
Social bonds are essential for our health and well-being. Music provides a unique and
implicit context for social bonding by introducing temporal and affective frameworks, which …
implicit context for social bonding by introducing temporal and affective frameworks, which …
[HTML][HTML] Worlds apart? Testing the cultural distance hypothesis in music perception of Chinese and Western listeners
According to the cultural distance hypothesis (CDH), individuals learn culture-specific
statistical structures in music as internal stylistic models and use these models in predictive …
statistical structures in music as internal stylistic models and use these models in predictive …
Rich intercultural music engagement enhances cultural understanding: The impact of learning a musical instrument outside of one's lived experience
Rich intercultural music engagement (RIME) is an embodied form of engagement whereby
individuals immerse themselves in foreign musical practice, for example, by learning a …
individuals immerse themselves in foreign musical practice, for example, by learning a …