Ongoing History Daily: The psychology of collecting music
If you collect physical music—CDs, vinyl, tapes, whatever—have you ever asked yourself why you do it? There could be several reasons. It could be that you like being able to
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Are you having trouble finding your new favourite song? Join the club.
Before the world moved to streaming, it was fairly easy to find new favourite songs. You’d hear something on the radio or see a video on TV and you were
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Take This Music Quiz and Learn Something About Your Capacity for Empathy and Caring
The University of Cambridge is conducting a study involving the capacity people have for empathy and their willingness (or stubbornness) when it comes to rules and regulations. Their method is
Read MoreWhat Is the Psychology of Music in 2016?
This is an article from Pigeons and Planes that might give you a more critical ear to how music is marketed to the masses. When the music industry really wants
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War, Children and Music
An interesting article from The Daily Beast on how music can shield a child from the horrors of war. RAMALLAH—The white van, carrying young musicians riding home from a concert
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What Does Music Taste Like? (Yes, That’s What I Asked)
We know what it means when someone says you have good taste in music. But let’s turn that around slightly in a semantic sort of way. What does music taste
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“A Customer Service Representative Will be With You Shortly” – The Psychology of On-Hold Music
How many times have you been put on “ignore” when you try to reach a company over the phone? Have you ever paid attention to the music they play as
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What Does Your Musical Taste Say About You?
This could be dangerous territory, folks, because you may learn something about yourself that you don’t want to know. But if you dare, read this from PsyPost.org: I’m quite used
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How Misheard Lyrics Reveal Something About How We Think
We’ve all misheard lyrics. Instead of “Excuse me while I kiss the sky” in Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” we thought we heard “Excuse me while I kiss this guy.” And
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