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Language and Music Cognition
Dispatches from the Language and Music Cognition Lab at the U of Maryland
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What is this collection?
What is this collection?
This Medium publication is a collection of popular science writing by people who are part of the Language and Music Cognition Lab at the…
Robert Slevc
Nov 20, 2019
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The Wonders of Seeing Color in Tones: Chromesthesia
The Wonders of Seeing Color in Tones: Chromesthesia
Franz Liszt, a famous composer and pianist was known for telling his orchestra to play the piece quoting “ ‘O please, gentlemen, a little…
Romina Fusha
May 25
Studying to the Sound of Music
Studying to the Sound of Music
You have probably heard stories about surgeons listening to music by artists such as Taylor Swift while in the operating room, but could…
Clara Tuske
May 18
Pitch perfect perfumes: Correspondence between musical features and olfactory perception
Pitch perfect perfumes: Correspondence between musical features and olfactory perception
Calling all fragrance fanatics and music masters! Does your favorite song have a scent? If it doesn’t, act fast, because recent research…
Sofia Villagomez
May 17
Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Earworms Bite!
Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Earworms Bite!
Everyone has had a song stuck in their head at some point regardless of favorite genres and how much they listen to music. With the…
Veronica Kandro
May 15
Understanding “Feeling” Music
Understanding “Feeling” Music
If you’ve ever asked yourself how music can make us literally feel, you’re not alone. There’s at least two of us now.
Ethan Steuernagle
May 13
Do We Make Different Decisions in Different Languages?
Do We Make Different Decisions in Different Languages?
By: Chiara Sforza and Julieta Magud
Chiara Sforza
May 13
Switching Between Languages
Switching Between Languages
If you live in a bilingual household, it must be of no surprise to you if you find yourself easily switching between two languages amid a…
Harini Muthu
Dec 27, 2023
Music as Medicine and Its Power over Pain
Music as Medicine and Its Power over Pain
Everyone has those pick-me-up songs that can magically transform their mood (even if only for a few minutes); or maybe it’s that playlist…
Michael Egan
Dec 13, 2023
Tonal Knowledge and Embracing Singing in the Shower
Tonal Knowledge and Embracing Singing in the Shower
Have you ever found yourself, in the middle of an unrelated task like cooking or cleaning, humming a tune to yourself? Not necessarily one…
Ethan Steuernagle
Dec 13, 2023
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