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Music Cognition Lab

@musiccognitionlab.bsky.social
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Research team led by Dr Claire Howlin, @ School of Psychology, University College Dublin. We use cognitive and behavioural experiments to understand the impact of music. musiccognitionlab.com Music | Dance | Aesthetics | Agency | Identity

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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Excited to share we have a new Cochrane Protocol published today! Music‐based interventions for chronic pain management - Howlin C, Pando-Naude, V - 2026 | Cochrane Library www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... #music #pain #painmanagement @ucdpsychology.bsky.social
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Music‐based interventions for chronic pain management - Pando-Naude, V - 2026 | Cochrane Library
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UCD College of Social Sciences and Law @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Is audience behaviour at concerts getting worse? Dr Claire Howlin from UCD Psychology joined Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live to discuss the psychology behind crowd behaviour at live shows following reports that a record was thrown at Eric Clapton. Listen from 1hr 45mins: bit.ly/4d9l433
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Lunchtime Live - May 13th, 2026 - 12:00 PM-2:00 PM
May 13th, 2026 - 12:00 PM-2:00 PM
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Amanda Krause @studylistening.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Today’s #MusicScience #PubChat article: @studylistening.bsky.social, Eljed, Ng & Putter (2026). A case study examining collaborative playlist-making during the covid-19 pandemic. Musicae Scientiae. doi.org/10.1177/1029... 🧵
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A Case Study Examining Collaborative Playlist-Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Amanda E. Krause, Isabelle E. Eljed, Sarah Sai Wan Ng, Kaila C. Putter, 2026
When live music paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, people looked for other opportunities to engage with music. The present case study explored a group of cycl...
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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What an incredible few days at the #ConfMusSleep! Huge thanks to speakers, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and every attendee who helped make this conference such a success. We’re thankful to everyone who shared their expertise and perspectives at the intersection of music and sleep. #musicscience
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LAURA PhD students @laura-phd-salford.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Call for Abstracts and Registration now open for the Aural Diversity Conference on 3 September 2026. Details here laura.salford.ac.uk/conferences/... #auraldiversity #hearing #listening #diversity #academicconference #SoundDiversity #Neurodivergent #phdsky #academicsky #musicscience #psychscisky
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AURAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE 2026 Submit & Register  Call for Abstracts  This Aural Diversity Conference is intended to be a friendly, single-track conference for people working in aural diversity from ...
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Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Contrary to what many think, we can self-motivate ourselves and interest is something that can be developed. In this paper, Sansone et al describe how learners can be supported to manage their motivation and interest to persist and succeed. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky doi.org/10.1007/s106...
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Motivating Self-Regulation: Utility Value, Interest Development, and the Potential for Intervention - Educational Psychology Review
Educational Psychology Review - Students in high school and college are expected to take on greater responsibility for regulating their own learning. As they navigate course demands and explore...
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Claire Howlin 🎶🧠 @dancingresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
And we’re off, great keynote speech from Marcus Pearce highlighting how the idyom model can be used to model cultural differences in music perception and pleasure. #musicscience #idyom #cambridge #sempre
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
At this weeks lab meeting we continued our discussion on aesthetics and genetics with a great paper from @giacomobignardi.bsky.social 🧬🎶🎨 journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
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Genetic underpinnings of chills from art and music
Author summary Many people experience chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing art. Yet not everyone feels these reactions in the same way. These differences provide a window into ho...
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Claire Howlin 🎶🧠 @dancingresearch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Delighted to catch up with Saoirse Finn during her research visit to Dublin - in line with her talk on genetics, arts and wellbeing we went to visit the #DNA helical structure sculpture in the National botanical gardens 🧬 🌺 🌲 🌞 #botanics #leisure #health
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Music, Mind, Body and Brain @coe-mmbb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Call for Abstracts – 5th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health, 12 June 2026 University of Jyväskylä, Finland & Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (in-person) Abstract deadline: March 27th, 2026 Details & submission: www.jyu.fi/en/events/5t... #MusicScience #MusicSports
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5th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health, 12 June 2026
5th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health
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Music, Mind, Body and Brain @coe-mmbb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Have you ever felt a deep, powerful connection to music — a moment when a song pulls you in, moves you, or completely absorbs you in it? We would love to hear about those experiences. Learn more and participate on our study on musical immersion: www.jyu.fi/en/news/join... #MusicScience
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Join Our Study on Musical Immersion
We invite you to take part in our Immersion Journaling Study, where we explore how people feel and think when they truly connect with music.
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Next week, we welcome guest speaker Saoirse Finn from @ucl.ac.uk who is going to talk to us about 'Leisure, health and wellbeing: insights from population-level analyses and biomedical data' #leisure #health #population #biological #data #healthyageing
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Well done to Georgina Coyle who set up the second showing of our Photovoice Exhibition at the Neuroconvergence event @ucddublin.bsky.social The event show cased artwork from 14 neurodivergent individuals, which highlighted how #music and #arts can be used to support #neurodivergence.
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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🎵⏳ 10 Days Left for Early Bird (Reduced Fare) Early bird registration for #ConfMusSleep ends on 15/03/26. Join us for engaging research at the intersection of science and sound. ✨ Includes welcome reception and conference dinner. We’d love to see you there! Info: confmussleep.au.dk #musicscience
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We had a great time @creativebrainweek.bsky.social yesterday at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Such a gorgeous space! #CBW2026 #MusicScience #Dublin
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Creative Brain Week @creativebrainweek.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Sometimes it is just people in a room doing extraordinary things.In just 10 years of GBHI at @trinitycollegeuoft.bsky.social supported by @atlanticfellows.bsky.social these people have done and continue to do life changing work for equity in brain health globally. #GBHI10 www.creativebrainweek.com
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SysMus @sysmus.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
📢 Calling all musicology students! The abstract deadline for #SysMus26 at Durham University is Jan 31! 🗓️ 📍 Durham, UK + Online (Hybrid) 📅 22–24 July 2026 💰 Limited travel funding available for unwaged presenters! Submit your abstract here: musicscience.net/events/sysmu... #SysMus #AcademicSky
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Australian Music & Psychology Society (AMPS) @ausmuspsysoc.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
🚨 #AMPlify2026 March Seminar: So… Can I Use AI for That? Ethical and Practical AI Use in Music Psychology Research with Dr. Solange Glasser 🗓When: Wednesday 11 March, 4-5pm AEDT 🌐Where: Via Zoom 💻Link to register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amplify-20...
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Looking forward to @creativebrainweek.bsky.social next week! Lab Director Claire Howlin @dancingresearch.bsky.social will be speaking on Wed 4th March at the Royal Irish Academy of Music on the role of agency in music listening for pain 🎶 🧠 🎶 🔬 #pain #music #CBW2026 #CreativeHealth
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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"Music and Arts Supporting Neurodivergence: A Photovoice Exhibition"
YouTube video by Trinity College Dublin - The School of Psychology
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Music Cognition Lab @musiccognitionlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Delighted to share our new lab page from the Music Cognition Lab! We have lot's of events and research projects coming up, so you can stay updated here! #MusicPsychology
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