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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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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
Music in Advertising and Memory
Music in Advertising and Memory
Take a minute to think about your favorite little jingle in an advertisement. Ask yourself, why do I know so much about State Farm…
Julieta Magud
Dec 12, 2023
Relational Language Helps Children Remember Configurations Better
Relational Language Helps Children Remember Configurations Better
It is known that in certain contexts, language can influence thought. For example, studies have shown that labeling an object brings out…
Chiara Sforza
Dec 11, 2023
Music’s entanglement with memory and emotion
Music’s entanglement with memory and emotion
Imagine you’re driving in your car at night and that one song comes on that reminds you of your high school days or those beach trips or…
Michael Egan
May 18, 2023
Singing as We Speak (And Processing It Too)
Singing as We Speak (And Processing It Too)
Close your eyes and imagine the sound of someone talking. Easy, right? It’s something that we hear every day. Now, close your eyes and…
Ethan Steuernagle
May 16, 2023
Unfamiliar Music, Familiar Feelings
Unfamiliar Music, Familiar Feelings
Most of us with some understanding of music theory understand that most pieces of music tend to follow some type of consistent harmonic…
Dominic Marcinelli
May 12, 2023
Bilingualism: Is It Worth It?
Bilingualism: Is It Worth It?
Introduction Bilingual Code-Switching is the use of two or more languages within the same conversation. It not only serves as a linguistic…
Miaclulli
Dec 13, 2022
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