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Instru(mental)Author: Brea Murakami
What if you didnt have to be a scientist or a musician to use music in your everyday life? Every episode of Instru(mental) explores music psychology research and how it shapes your brain, your body, and your life. This podcast isnt just about what music sounds like, its about what music does to you. Hosted by board-certified music therapist, Brea Murakami. Language: en-us Genres: Music, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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#19 - Split Second Music Judgments
Episode 19
Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
What can we deduce from hearing less than 1 second of music? Learn how accurately listeners can identify music genres from excerpts that are less than a quarter of a second long, and see how your brain does in a mini version of the experimental task. Our takeaways include how these sophisticated, split-second associations to music sometimes work against our better judgment.ReferencesMace, S.T., Wagoner, C.L., Teachout, D.J., & Hodges, D.A. (2012). Genre identification of very brief musical excerpts. Psychology of Music, 40(1), 112-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735610391347Song ExcerptsClassical: Adagio for Strings (Barber), The Planets, Op. 32: IV (Holst), Trois Gymnopedies: I (Satie)Country: All I Want to Do (Sugarland), Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (Kenny Chesney), Jazz: In the Mood (Glenn Miller), Take Five (Dave Brubeck), So What (Miles Davis)Metal: Troops of Doom (Sepultura), Madhouse (Anthrax)Hip-hop: Whatever You Like (T.I.), What Them Girls Like (Ludacris), Got Money (Lil Wayne & T-Pain)ResourcesThe Record: Q1 2025 U.S. Audio Listening TrendsTokChart.comHarmony Healthcare American Phone Usage and Screen Time Statistics
