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Music, Mind, Body and Brain
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Official BlueSky of the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (est. January 2022)
#musicscience
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New review out on music therapy in treatment of depression-related disorders in working-age population! MT is an effective treatment for depression, anxiety and work-related stress. 1/2

Read here: www.psykiatriantutkimussaatio.fi/wp-content/u...

#MusicScience #MusicTherapy #Depression #Stress
Two people facing each other playing djembé drums. The picture is cut in a way that only the hands of the two people and part of their arms and legs are showing in the picture. In the background two keyboards facing each other.
November 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🎧 New #FENS - #EJN Journal Club Podcast episode!

🧠 In this episode, Hanna Poikonen explores what brain synchrony reveals about expertise and why taking #neuroscience out of the lab could bring us closer to understanding real-life experiences.

👉 https://loom.ly/bft__7k
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Also the Finnish Broadcasting company Yle is featuring our research on teenage music memories! They’re collecting people’s own musical memories — go share yours!
👉 yle.fi/a/74-20191537

#MusicScience #Musiikkimuistot #Musiikkipsykologia
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Great news: Our recent paper on the reminiscence bump in music just got featured in Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish): www.hs.fi/tiede/art-20...
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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New paper out on how musical training shapes the brain’s dynamics during naturalistic music listening. Musical expertise, it seems, transforms how the brain moves with music. (1/2, continues in comments.)

Read here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...
Frontiers | Differences in dynamic functional connectivity between musicians and non-musicians during naturalistic music listening
IntroductionBased on tens of neuroimaging studies and a meta-analysis, we know that music expertise is associated with increases in brain volume and activity...
www.frontiersin.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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We are excited to announce the first major study on the NEW MuPsych app!

Find out how listening to Music on your phone influences your Emotions.

To take part, go to www.MusicStudy.eu

#MusicScience #MusicPsychology
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Interesting systematic review on music-based emotion regulation!

Read it here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

#MusicScience #MusicEmotion #MusicPsychology #EmotionRegulation
Frontiers | Music-based emotion regulation: a bibliometric systematic review (2000–2024)
BackgroundMusic Emotion Regulation (MER) research has emerged as a significant field in mental health intervention, yet a comprehensive bibliometric analysis...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Looking for interesting podcasts about music in #finnish / #suomeksi? Check out our podcasts about "Musiikit ja ammatit": professionals from various fields tell how they benefit of having music as their hobby.

Available in Spotify and Youtube, links in comments!

#MusicScience #Musiikki #Podcast
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October 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Our study about reminiscence bump(s) in personally meaningful music:

Your life’s greatest hits? A global study finds they trace back to our teens. Timing changes w/ age & gender: as we age, men stick to old favourites, women embrace newer tunes! 1/2

Read: t.ly/u2qvJ

#MusicScience #MusicPsychology
October 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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A new study out on dynamic functional connectivity in preadolescents during music listening and resting state. (1/2, continues in comments)

Read more here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/hum...

#MusicPsychology #MusicScience #MusicNeuroscience #Neuroscience
Frontiers | Differences in dynamic functional connectivity between naturalistic music listening and rest in preadolescents
IntroductionEngagement with music is a significant aspect of adolescents' lives and this interest blossoms during preadolescence. Compared to the extensive b...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Our next RITMO Seminar Series is Tuesday next week!😁
Professor of Music at the University of Jyväskylä, Petri Toiviainen @ptoiviai.bsky.social, will give a talk titled "Embodied Dynamics of Metre Perception".
Read more here:
Embodied Dynamics of Metre Perception - RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
Professor of Music at the University of Jyväskylä, Petri Toiviainen, will speak at RITMO's Seminar Series.
www.uio.no
October 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Check out our study on PIMSs: Personalized Interactive Music Systems (PIMSs) adapt musical features such as tempo in real time, to users’ movements and exercise intensity. 1/2

Read more: humanfactors.jmir.org/2025/1/e70372
#MusicAndExercise #PhysicalActivity #ExerciseScience #Affect #MusicScience
Personalized Interactive Music Systems for Physical Activity and Exercise: Exploratory Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Personalised Interactive Music Systems (PIMS) are emerging as promising devices for enhancing physical activity and exercise outcomes. By leveraging real-time data and adaptive technologie...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Looking to do a Master's in Music and Science? The next application round for Master’s Degree Programme in Music and Science at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) is open: January 7-21, 2026

Find out more about our program at the International Applicants' Day: jyu.fi/applicantsday
Applicants Day 2025
Applicants Day is a free online event for anyone interested in international master's degree programmes at the University of Jyväskylä.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Our new study shows that spatial audio in VR may support targeted rehabilitation in visuospatial neglect. 1/2

Read more: xr.jmir.org/2025/1/e72439/
#VirtualReality #SpatialAudio #StrokeRecovery
Development and User Experiences of a Novel Virtual Reality Task for Poststroke Visuospatial Neglect: Exploratory Case Study
Background: Visuospatial Neglect (VSN) affects spatial awareness, leading to functional and motor challenges. This case study explores virtual reality (VR) as a potential complementary tool for VSN re...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Did you know? Emotions in national anthems reveal surprising patterns in geography and culture. 1/2 (continues in comments)

Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Musicscience #MusicPsychology #MIR #NationalAnthems #Emotion
The emotional geography of National anthems - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The emotional geography of National anthems
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October 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Interesting in networking and following our research output on LinkedIn? Join us here: www.linkedin.com/company/coe-...
June 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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This week we had two amazing seminar / research workshop days with the @coe-mmbb.bsky.social team, followed by some extreme water sports.

#musicscience #ilovemyjob
People rafting on a rubber boat, green trees on the shores
May 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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I received some great news during our @coe-mmbb.bsky.social meeting last week: my paper was selected for the Outstanding Paper Award of our Center for the year 2022 🥳 Now I am motivated to produce more 😁 read it here journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
May 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Prof. Toiviainen and Prof. Särkämö: cutting funding for culture is a short-sighted policy that undermines societal wellbeing, given the crucial role of arts and music in supporting mental health, social cohesion, and human development across all ages

👇 Linkki: www.aamulehti.fi/lukijalta/ar...
Lukijalta | Lyhytnäköiset leikkaukset kulttuurista kylmäävät – romuttaa hyvinvointivaltion perustuksia
Kulttuurista leikkaaminen on lyhytnäköistä hyvinvointipolitiikkaa.
www.aamulehti.fi
April 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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New study by @persatz.bsky.social on children's music-making explores empathy & synchrony! Findings show that higher trait empathy helps children synchronize better, especially when their timing is less stable. Female-female pairs also synchronized better. 1/2 #musicscience
April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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When did humans first begin to sing, and why?

I had a crack at answering this question as part of @newscientist.com's LastWord series. www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg2...

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Is it known when humans or our ancestors first started to sing?
As songs don't fossilise, this is a difficult task, point out our readers – but this doesn't stop them having a go
www.newscientist.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Now this is podcasting!
Listen to "JYU for YOU" podcast to hear MMBB researcher Marc Thompson discuss the Centre, the Master's iN Music and Science and how he ended up in Finland.
open.spotify.com/episode/3VV8...
JYU for YOU (S02 E10): Music research, technology and supporting students with Marc Thompson
Jyväskylän yliopisto · Episode
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April 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Our very own Dr Andy Danso was recently featured on Yle! Check it out!
Tutkimus: Musiikki vähentää kokemusta liikunnan rasittavuudesta ja auttaa tekemään siitä pysyvän tavan
(Music makes exercise more enjoyable, easier and may increase adherence)

yle.fi/a/74-20152374
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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A collaboration with Elvira Brattico identified neural & psychological underpinnings of beauty perception in music. fMRI scans show that stunning melodies activate the orbitofrontal cortex, while not-beautiful tunes trigger more basic auditory processing.
www.ibroneuroscience.org/article/S030...
Beauty and the brain – Investigating the neural and musical attributes of beauty during naturalistic music listening
That music is physical, made of sounds, signs, and embodied practices, is beyond dispute. That music can be beautiful is less straightforward. On the other hand, evaluative processes of appraisal, suc...
www.ibroneuroscience.org
March 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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New research from CoE MMBB: Laura Ginström et al. claim using music to boost your mood might be linked to lower fitness levels in overweight adults. Participants who relied on songs for mood regulation had poorer cardiorespiratory fitness. #musicscience
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Using music as a mood regulator in everyday life is associated with unfavourable health and fitness outcomes in overweight adults
Individual traits and habits have shown to be associated with health and health behaviour. One such habit is how individuals use music. This study aimed to examine if using music as a mood regulator i...
journals.plos.org
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM