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How and why does music impact human behavior? Each episode we dive into music psychology and music science research from a music therapist's perspective. Come away with practical tips for how you can apply what you learn about music into your everyday life.
Find more information on the research articles and music included in each episode at our website, www.InstrumentalPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter (@instrumentalpod) and Facebook for the latest news and updates!
Episodes
17 episodes
Music as a Social Surrogate
How can music serve as a social surrogate when we can't directly interact with others? This episode explores how listening to music can serve as a social proxy and provides ideas for how to strengthen your social relationships in the age of soc...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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17:42
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Bridging Music Therapy/Cognition [Interview with Daniel Goldschmidt]
How can the fields of music therapy and music cognition strengthen each other? This episode features a conversation with music therapist Daniel Goldschmidt (@danielnnz) on a wide range of topics about...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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36:27
Drumming and Prosody [Interview with Jessica Riley]
This episode features an interview with Jessica Riley, a soon-to-be music therapist who started her career in music neuroscience. We talk about how Jessica first got involved in music science research and how she’s applied her research skills t...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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49:39
Human Hearing
How do our ears and brains take in and process sound? This episode covers the basics of how we hear starting with sound wave all the way to the primary auditory cortex. Learn how music therapists work with individuals who are hard of hearing an...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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18:34
Melody vs. Lyrics and Emotional Intensity
How can individual musical elements impact our music listening experiences? This episode is a quick dive into how melody and lyrics in a song impact the emotional intensity of music. Learn how you can make more strategic music choices by becomi...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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17:49
Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories
How do certain songs become intertwined with our personal memories? This episode explores the musical reminiscence bump, how our musical preferences may be influenced by our parents, and the neurologic mechanisms behind music-evoked autobiograp...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:51
Music, Rewards, and Dopamine
Does music release dopamine? And how can music be interpreted as a reward? This episode uncovers how reward circuitry in our brain can be activated when we listen to music. Learn how the interactions between music and dopamine contribute to neu...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:37
Congenital Amusia
Why are some people tone deaf? This episode explores a musical disorder called congenital amusia, in which people have trouble processing the pitch and melodic structures of music. Learn the neurologic disconnect in amusic brains, what amusia c...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:59
Music and Dying
How does music help us deal with death? This episode covers research that gives us insights into how music can lessen death anxiety and then discusses three ways that music is used in hospice care to support individuals at the end of life. Take...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:12
Personality and Music Preference
Do our musical tastes reflect our personalities? This episode dives into research about how the Big Five personality factors might influence what music we like. Along the way, learn what you may able to know about a person after hearing their f...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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29:39
Music and Shopping Behavior
Can music impact how we shop? This mini-episode explores how music can unconsciously influence our decisions of what to buy and how much money we spend in retail settings. Get the highlights of how music can impact our associations with product...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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12:19
Music, Movement, and Exercise
How does music impact how we move? Can music help us exercise more efficiently? This episode dives into research that explains what's happening in your spinal cord and brain when you're listening to music during a run or at the gym. This episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:30
Infant Music Perception
How do babies perceive music? Infants aren't blank musical slates, they're actually pretty sophisticated music listeners. This episode highlights how we're all built to process music from birth, and how this innate musicality helps medically fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:40
The Mozart Effect (That's Not a Thing)
The Mozart effect has gotten a lot of hype (and criticism) the past few decades...what's the real story? This episode breaks down the research that led to the Mozart effect being debunked. Even though those Mozart baby CDs won't make your baby ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:37
Musical Entrainment and Social Bonding
Music often brings people together whether through dancing, choirs, or bands. How exactly does music help build stronger relationships, even among strangers? This episode dives into research behind musical entrainment and how synchronizing with...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:32
Music and Emotion Induction
Music's ability to impact our emotions is often taken for granted, but how exactly does music influence our feelings? This episode dives into six ways to answer this question and explores how you can strategically use music for emotion regulati...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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25:14