Musicians are typically identified in research papers by some single item measure (SIM) that
focuses on just one component of musicality, such as expertise. Recently, musical …

Recent research has indicated that many people around the world turned to artistic creative
activities (ACAs) to support their mental health during COVID-19 lockdowns. However …

Starting university can be challenging for students, and emerging research indicates that
music listening may be a helpful coping resource. At this stage, little is known about the …

There is growing evidence of the potential effects of musical training on the human brain, as
well as increasing interest in the potential contribution of musical experience to healthy …

There is debate as to whether sad music is harmful or helpful when used to regulate
emotions. Listeners' trait level of rumination may influence their responses to sad music …

The Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (Gold-MSI) measures a wide range of self-
reported musical abilities and behaviors in the Western adult general population, regardless …

The difficulties associated with measuring the complex construct of musicianship have
received considerable attention in the music psychology literature. Multiple measures exist …

Abstract Language aptitude has recently regained interest in cognitive neuroscience.
Traditional language aptitude testing included phonemic coding ability, associative memory …

A new line of research suggests that the personality trait of neuroticism may incline young
people to use maladaptive musical emotion regulation strategies that in turn mediate an …

Spreading activation in the cognitive network explains why music is experienced as familiar
or likable. It might also be a premise for the emotion-inducing mechanisms of the …