Music & Memory
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Memory for emotional music is strong at all ages
Hello Dear Reader, Today you find me on a train to lively Glasgow from my hometown of York: A long journey, nearly 4 hours in total. Plenty of time to get out of my work head and think about my lovely blog. I have missed the blog in the past few weeks. I managed to keep up with conferences, jobs/ studentships, and tools for you, Dear Reader, but finding time to read and write outside of my research is a tough task. Luckily I can rely on Mariani Foundation emails to keep me up to date as to the many latest releases out there in the world of music psychology…
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Are musicians better at multitasking?
Hello Dear Reader, It got chilly all of a sudden. We were enjoying a mild late summer in the UK until this week. Now people have broken into their supplies of heavy winter scarves and gloves. I have had the pleasure of bringing out my Grandmother’s legacy of winter hats. Today I am debuting her white 1920s bonnet. My Grandma’s hats remind me of her, a lovely feeling. They also fit my head, which is a miracle. My head measures 60cm circumference. Why not measure your head Dear Reader? You will likely find yours is a neat and well-shaped cranium, not like the bulging mass that sits atop my neck. Large…
