To evaluate the veracity of models of the mere exposure effect and to understand the
processes that moderate the effect, we conducted a meta-analysis of the influence of …

This study investigated the inverted-U model of preference for music as a function of
collative variables (especially familiarity and complexity) over the last 115 years. The results …

Psychological and aesthetic theories predict that music is appreciated at optimal, peak
levels of familiarity and complexity, and that appreciation of music exhibits an inverted U …

This study investigated the performance preferences of listeners without formal training in
music. Specifically, it asked whether the quality of the performance (as represented by the …

Mothers throughout the world vocalize to infants in the course of caregiving. This chapter
describes (1) mothers' speech and singing to infants, including differences arising from …

Music has become an integral part of advertising. But which is the best approach to music
use: strategic (the same piece of music used consistently across consecutive advertising …

This article describes a study involving 557 participants that investigated effects of
respondents' sociodemographic background on their rating of appeal and congruency of …

Repetition of a piece on a concert programme is a well-established, but uncommon
performance practice. Musicians have presumed that repetition benefits audience …

Retained or Lost in Transmission? Analyzing and Predicting Stability in Dutch Folk Songs
Berit Janssen My dissertation investigates the variation of Dutch folk songs with …

This thesis addresses three fundamental questions: What is mixing? What makes a high-
quality mix? How can high-quality mixes be automatically generated? While these may …