As an early-career researcher, I have the privilege of investigating aphantasia in musicians. I learned about my own aphantasia in 2018, while perusing social media. I read a basic description of apha...

Infants are supposed to start babbling, and from this develop fully-fledged language and vocabulary from the age of about 1 ½. My son did not. When this happens the usual cause is a hearing problem bu...

A little over 15 years ago, I was a memory researcher with interests in how auditory distraction affects immediate memory. It’s well-known that playing sound – including music – in the background has ...

The first International Symposium on Inner Music and Wellbeing was held on 18-19 May 2026 at Durham University. The event brought together a wide range of different disciplinary perspectives and speak...

International Symposium What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network will host its inaugural international symposium at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event br...

Video portrait series of musicians “hearing” important pieces in silence—intimate, real-time performances captured in stillness. Watch the full series.

What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network invites proposals for its inaugural international symposium, held at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event brings t...

What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network invites proposals for its inaugural international symposium, held at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event brings t...

What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network invites proposals for its inaugural international symposium, held at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event brings t...

Jack Reacher, the protagonist of Lee Child’s novels, often experiences music internally rather than through external devices. He has a deep appreciation for blues music, and songs frequently play in h...

Networking is always less intimidating when pre-arranged with a cuppa: an Early Career Researcher’s experience of the network’s monthly Collaborative Exchange meetings  Networking can sometimes feel l...

The second webinar of the AHRC Inner Music and Wellbeing Network was led by Dr Jan Coebergh, who works as a Consultant Neurologist in the UK. Dr Coebergh has documented cases of musical hallucinations...

The first session of the Inner Music and Wellbeing webinar series was a celebration of different disciplinary perspectives, featuring talks by two of our network members. Professor Andrea Halpern is a...

Inner Music in Fiction and Biography ‘Inner music’ or ‘musical imagery’ refers to the music that one hears in one’s own head. For example, an ‘earworm’ is a catchy piece of music that is stuck in one’...

Inner Music in Fiction and Biography ‘Inner music’ or ‘musical imagery’ refers to the music that one hears in one’s own head. For example, an ‘earworm’ is a catchy piece of music that is stuck in one’...

Inner Music in Fiction and Biography ‘Inner music’ or ‘musical imagery’ refers to the music that one hears in one’s own head. For example, an ‘earworm’ is a catchy piece of music that is stuck in one’...