Although all human cultures appear to create music, the music of different cultures is incredibly varied, leading some scholars to question whether music is really, as Henry Longfellow claimed in 1835, a universal “language” of our species. If true, it would suggest that universal cognitive mechanisms exist that can both More
APS Fellow Brad Wyble of Pennsylvania State University, Andrea Halpern of Bucknell University, and Clayton Curtis of New York University are recipients of fellowships that allow them to extend sabbatical periods for research. More
A sample of research exploring brain networks involved in sustained attention and individual differences in music reward. More
Your taste in music could reveal insights into your personality, according to two studies published in Psychological Science. Researchers from Cambridge and US universities surveyed more than 21,000 people in two separate online surveys to see how five main personality types known collectively as the Big Five – those that are open-minded, extroverted, agreeable More
APS President Barbara Tversky welcomes researchers and experts in the arts to show how our creative pursuits help us forge connections between our internal and external worlds. More
What makes a lullaby recognizable around the world? Why does thrash metal enthrall some and repulse others? Psychological scientists are discovering the reasons why music plays such a central role in our lives. More
