#AMPSWritingGroup fortnightly on Wednesdays 💻 Good culture, good company, and a good time writing. What more do you need? 🤔 Register for free here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amps-writi...

🔥#HotOffThePress🔥 April Edition Here are new publications from AMPS members: Ayyildiz, C., Prince, J.B., Delalande, J., & Herff, S. A. (2026). doi.org/10.1057/s415... Vidas, D., Nitschinsk, L., Osborne, M. S., & Rickard, N. S. (2026). doi.org/10.1525/mp.2...

🚨AMPS/APSCOM 2026 Call for Workshops 🚨 🗣 More info here: amps.org.au/call-for-wor... 🗓 Important Dates Workshops due: 15 May 2026 Notifications by: 8 June 2026 Workshop Date (Gold Coast): 8 December 2026

🚨 AMPS/APSCOM 2026 Hybrid Event!🚨 🗣 More info here: amps.org.au/call-for-pap... 🗓 Important Dates Extended abstract submission deadline – 6 May 2026 Abstract notifications – 29 May 2026 Conference: 9-11 December 2026

🚨 AMPS/APSCOM 2026 Abstract Deadline EXTENDED! 🚨 🗣 More info here: amps.org.au/call-for-pap... 🗓 Important Dates Extended abstract submission deadline – 6 May 2026 Abstract notifications – 29 May 2026 Conference (Hybrid): 9-11 December 2026

#MusicScience Conference Opportunity 🎶🧠 🎶 2026 AMPS/APSCOM | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia [hybrid] | 9-11 December 2026 🎤 Deadline for abstracts due 24 April 2026 🎟 Registration open now: amps.org.au/conference-r... 🌐 amps.org.au/amps-apscom-...

How do music and science shape identity? Explore your experiences and identity in this Australian study. No background or interest in music or science is required - all perspectives are welcome! 🤗 Enter a prize draw to win one of four $50 AUD gift cards: bit.ly/24JCUii

Rhythmic skills mediate the link between music training and cognition via attention and phonological processing www.nature.com/articles/s44... Interesting that there was no difference on speech in noise performance ....

#AMPSWritingGroup fortnightly on Wednesdays 💻 Get back into routine after the Easter holiday and join our #SUAW session. A friendly reminder of the time change to 10 am for our members in Queensland! ⏰ Register for free here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amps-writi...

🔥#HotOffThePress🔥March Ed. Evans, et al. doi.org/10.1002/snz2... Krause, et al. doi.org/10.1177/1029... Lowe-Brown, et al. doi.org/10.1177/1029... Mazzarolo, et al. doi.org/10.1177/1321... Nitschinsk, et al. doi.org/10.1177/1029... Yeom, et al. doi.org/10.1007/s105...

How do you identify with music? Participate in an anonymous survey online to support research in understanding the development of people's musical identities. Enter the prize draw to win 1 of 4 $50 AUG gift cards: bit.ly/MIM-2026

New study out: Can we measure people’s preferences for listening to music alone or with others? Yes, we can now! We developed a new scale (ISMUS-LI) and found the two preferences to be uncorrelated and partly dependent on gender and age. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...

🚨 #AMPlify2026 March Seminar: So… Can I Use AI for That? Ethical and Practical AI Use in Music Psychology Research with Dr. Solange Glasser 🗓When: Wednesday 11 March, 4-5pm AEDT 🌐Where: Via Zoom 💻Link to register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amplify-20...

🚨 #AMPlify2026 March Seminar: So… Can I Use AI for That? Ethical and Practical AI Use in Music Psychology Research with Dr. Solange Glasser 🗓When: Wednesday 11 March, 4-5pm AEDT 🌐Where: Via Zoom 💻Link to register: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amplify-20...

Today we’re launching the website and social media pages for the new Music Cognition Lab from Dublin, Ireland! Stay tuned for #Music #Cognition updates 🎶🧠🎶🎉 @escom.bsky.social @creativebrainweek.bsky.social @sas.upenn.edu @ausmuspsysoc.bsky.social @musicperception.bsky.social #musicpsychology

#AMPSWritingGroup fortnightly on Wednesdays 💻 Join our community for a #SUAW session: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amps-writi...

#AMPSWritingGroup fortnightly on Wednesdays! 💻 You can find more details including dates here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amps-writi...

🚨 Announcing the AMPS/APSCOM 2026 Call for Papers! 🚨 🗣 Abstract submission site: airtable.com/appPhXqfNZqi... 🗓 Important Dates Abstract submission deadline – 24 April 2026 Abstract notifications – 29 May 2026 Conference: 9-11 December 2026 🌐 Conference website: amps.org.au/amps-apscom-...

👥 AMPS Community Networking Opportunity 🗓 Wednesday, 25th February ⏰ 4:00-4:45 pm AEDT 🌐 Online Event We are hosting our first online social gathering for AMPS for 2026. Register now: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amps-welco...

✨Announcing the 2026 #AMPlify Series 📣 We are excited to announce the 2026 AMPlify ECR professional development series featuring a dynamic line-up of inspiring speakers! #savethedate

#AMPlify your weekend with FREE online resources available on our YouTube channel 📺 Watch our previous series #AMPlify2025 on YouTube now. 'A fireside chat with Spotify's former Data Alchemist - Glenn McDonald': youtu.be/BfyR34xfFkw?...

#AMPlify your weekend with FREE online resources available on our YouTube channel 📺 Watch our previous series #AMPlify2025 on YouTube now. 'Music science in Europe with A/Professor Laura Ferreri': youtu.be/6CtPztTFEn0?...

#AMPlify your weekend with FREE online resources available on our YouTube channel 📺 Watch our previous series #AMPlify2025 on YouTube now. 'A fireside chat about working in the music industry with Matthew O’Leary': youtu.be/QLVCQGLcD_I?...

#MusicScience Conference Opportunity 🎶🧠 🎶 SysMus26 | Durham University, United Kingdom (hybrid - multi-hubs) | July 22–24 2026 🎤 Abstract submission due 30th of January, 2026 Acceptance notifications by 13th of March, 2026 🌐 sites.google.com/view/sysmus/...

#AMPlify your weekend with FREE online resources available on our YouTube channel 📺 Watch our previous series #AMPlify2025 on YouTube now, 'The doctoral journey with Professor Gary McPherson': youtu.be/lIigHQUR0Ek?...

Happy New Year! 🎉🎈 #AMPS30th 🥂 Celebrate with us at our upcoming conference #AMPSAPSCOM✨ Save the date: 🗓 December 9-11, 2026 📍Gold Coast, Bond University 🏢 Crowne Plaza, Broadbeach, with special events/activities held on the Bond University campus.

🔥#HotOffThePress🔥December Edition If you have a paper that's just been published or about to be, please reach out! Here is a new publication from AMPS members: Blackwell, J., & Matherne, N. (2025) doi.org/10.1177/0255...

🎄Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎁 Did you miss a day from our #AMPSAdventCalendar? Revisit the previous days here: app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 24 🙏 Happy Holidays! Thank You! We celebrate the academics, post-docs, and students whose passion and hard work drive music psychology research forward across Australia. Thank you for your science! amps.org.au/research-gro...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 23 📚 Support for Publishing AMPS helps members navigate the academic world. Our network offers support, advice, and connections for publishing your research in top music psychology journals. amps.org.au/research/

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 22 🧩 The Psychology Connection AMPS is closely affiliated with the broader scientific community, recognizing the importance of psychological science in understanding musical experience. amps.org.au

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 21 🎂 Our Founding Year AMPS was officially founded in 1996. It now represents the national body of researchers in this field and is a member of APSCOM apscom.weebly.com and ICMPC icmpc.org/icmpc_about....

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 20 🎶 Support Music Research Donations directly support high-quality Australian research exploring how music influences cognition, emotion, and behaviour. Support this research: amps.org.au/donations/

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 19 🏫 Beyond the Lab: School Visits AMPS members visit schools to show students how music psychology works, like leading hands-on experiments on music and taste perception! See our community page: amps.org.au/community-sp...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 18 💰 Behind the Scenes: Meet Dr. Jon Prince Meet Dr. Jon Prince! As Treasurer, Jon keeps the finances sound so AMPS can continue to offer conferences, research awards and networking events across Australia. amps.org.au/amps-committ...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 17 🎁 The Gift of Membership Perks Membership gives you discounted conference fees, access to networking events, and direct support for your research goals! And best of all it's FREE! amps.org.au/membership/

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 16 🎄 Earworms: That Tune is Stuck Why does that Christmas jingle get stuck? AMPS member Dr. Tim Byron (UOW) researches how repetition and memory associations lock songs in our heads. Read his research: www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/20...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 15 📰 Fresh News: The AMPS Forum Want fresh music science news? Visit the AMPS Forum, our official blog, where members share interviews and research summaries. Read the latest post: amps.org.au/forum/

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 14 🥳 Networking Fun: Speed Dating! The 2024 conference featured a Speed Dating event! It was a great way for members to quickly meet and network with new colleagues. See more conference fun: amps.org.au/amps-2024-co...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 13 💼 Your Next Move: Opportunities AMPS shares job postings, scholarships, and PhD openings on our website. Check the Opportunities page often for your next move! Find open roles here: amps.org.au/opportunities/

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 12 🎻 Key Leader: Prof. Jane Davidson Prof. Davidson, a significant figure in Australian music science, is actively involved in AMPS and chairs the upcoming CAWRI 2026 event. amps.org.au/2025/10/30/c...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 11 ❤️ Music Unites: The Bonding Hormone Research on group singing and listening shows it encourages the release of Oxytocin (the 'bonding hormone'), strengthening community ties. Find out more: www.amps.org.au

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 10 🍏 Music & Emotional Wellbeing Our community engagement mission is to showcase how music shapes our emotions, perceptions, and wellbeing to the wider public. Read about our outreach: amps.org.au/engagement/

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 9 🌏 AMPS/APSCOM 2026 Conference We are co-hosting the AMPS/APSCOM 2026 Conference at Bond University on the Gold Coast, December 9–11, 2026. Join this major Asia-Pacific music science event! Get the details: amps.org.au/amps-apscom-...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 8 ✨ The Power of Goosebumps! Ever gotten shivers (chills) from a song? AMPS members study this! It happens when music releases dopamine, the chemical of pleasure!

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 7 ✍️ Get that Thesis Written! Our fortnightly Online Writing Group helps members stay focused and productive. It’s a dedicated, quiet space to conquer your research goals. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/amps-writi...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 6 💻 The Spotify Lab Did you know AMPS members research Spotify? Dr. Dianna Vidas presented the ECR keynote at AMPS 2024 on validating Spotify’s ratings of valence, energy and danceability characteristics💃

a nice, short @aunz.theconversation.com article on performance anxiety... (bonus - with @ausmuspsysoc.bsky.social member Stephanie MacArthur's work referenced) theconversation.com/its-end-of-y...

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 5 🤝 Student Support Alert AMPS runs a great Mentor-Mentee Program! Get paired with an experienced researcher to help you navigate your music science career. amps.org.au

🎄 #AMPSAdventCalendar2025 🗓 Day 4 🧠 Fact: Music & Memory Hearing a special song can trigger vivid memories from decades ago, even for people with dementia! Music bypasses parts of the brain that other memories use.