Excited to share that I’ll give a talk at this year’s Lindy Hop Festival in Aarhus on September 27! The talks are open to the public. aarhuslindyhoppers.dk/daytime-acti...

Here’s a great press article about the study – in English: health.au.dk/en/display/a...

Another potential influence might be differences in sensation seeking – a trait characterized by the pursuit of novel and complex experiences – which is associated with increased preferences for intense music and the development of drug use.

This finding may be linked to changes in the brain's reward system caused by repeated dopamine surges from drug use. As a result, everyday rewards may feel less pleasurable or motivating, which could explain why people with substance use disorders are drawn to more intense and complex music.

Our new study is out in this week’s issue of PNAS!
People in therapy for heroin and cocaine addiction felt more groove – the pleasurable urge to move to music – when listening to complex rhythms and harmonies, compared to people without drug addiction.
Open access: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

The rumors travel fast 😅
We are at the beginning of conversations with @peercommunityin.bsky.social and no decision has been made so far.
If anyone is interested in contributing to an eventual PCI Systematic Musicology as a recommender or reviewer, please get in touch with us!

I had a lovely chat with Mimi O'Neill on the Psychology of Music Podcast, which is dedicated to exploring the fascinating fields of music psychology and music cognition. We're talking about the pleasurable urge to move to music and social bonding in musical contexts.
open.spotify.com/episode/7IP5...