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