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New paper from Center for Music in the Brain shows how culture and musical engagement shape musical reward sensitivity in Danish teens

The study - published in Scandinavian Journal of Psychology - presents surprising findings regarding music reward sensitivity among Danish adolescents.

Summary

  • Sensitivity to musical pleasure is prone to vary across adolescent populations.
  • Cultural factors play a role in the structure and experience of music reward.
  • Amount of musical engagement influences the pleasure derived from sharing musical activities.
  • Differences in gender and age affect responses to music during adolescence.

The paper can be read here:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjop.13074