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Musical Tastes

Medical Mysteries of Music 

Take This Music Quiz and Learn Something About Your Capacity for Empathy and Caring

April 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Musical Tastes, Psychology, University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is conducting a study involving the capacity people have for empathy and their willingness (or stubbornness)

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Your Musical Tastes Tells Everyone How Your Brain Operates

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Musical Tastes

Can your musical tastes give the world insight into how your brain works? Why, yes. Yes, it can. Your playlists and

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Music News 

Canadian Sociology Study Seeks to Identify and Explain Musical Snobs

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Snobs, Musical Tastes

If we’re honest, we’re all music snobs to some extent. But what shapes those musical tastes? Why do you hate

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Music News 

How to Date Someone Who Doesn’t Have Your Musical Tastes

December 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dating, Musical Differences, Musical Tastes

Having trouble finding your soulmate because you keep running into musical differences?  Noisey attempts to help. Is there anything worse

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Music News 

The Kind of Music You Like Could Indicate Your Attitude Toward Adultery

April 29, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adultery, Musical Tastes, Survey

The British love their surveys–and here’s another one. People who admitted to adulterous relationships were quizzed on their musical preferences

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WTF? 

From the Dept. of Duh: Science Proves That Our Music Tastes Change As We Age

January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Musical Tastes, Research, Science

I nominate this study as the dumbest piece of music-related scientific research of the last five years.  From The Telegraph:

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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