• #9 Dr Victoria Willamson on earworms, amusia and the psychology of music

  • Apr 19 2021
  • Length: 46 mins
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#9 Dr Victoria Willamson on earworms, amusia and the psychology of music

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  • This episode is with Dr Victoria Williamson - an independent authority, scholar and consultant on the psychology of music. Victoria is particularly interested in the relationship between music and wellbeing and is a regular contributor to radio and television, in addition to her own academic research.  She is also the author of ‘You Are The Music: How Music Reveals What It Means To Be Human’ published in 2014.

     

    We talk about:

    -the scope and reach of music psychology

    -the global phenomenon of ‘earworms’

    -her research into amusia (‘tone deafness’) and it’s implications for singing.

    -the difference between congenital amusia and acquired amusia

    -the relationship between music and wellbeing

    -why the human voice is so powerful

    -therapeutic uses of singing in different healthcare settings

    -why ‘Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay’ is her favourite all-time song

     

    Victoria website/blog

    https://musicpsychology.co.uk/

     

    Victoria’s TED talk on Music and Memory

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbGL1uzl6k

     

    Podcast playlist:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TWeFKowQ9tCSOEPQ8xmvQ?si=FoCok6QRRfSIyfMMoFtcNQ

     

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