Excited to share we have a new Cochrane Protocol published today! Music‐based interventions for chronic pain management - Howlin C, Pando-Naude, V - 2026 | Cochrane Library www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... #music #pain #painmanagement @ucdpsychology.bsky.social

Is audience behaviour at concerts getting worse? Dr Claire Howlin from UCD Psychology joined Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live to discuss the psychology behind crowd behaviour at live shows following reports that a record was thrown at Eric Clapton. Listen from 1hr 45mins: bit.ly/4d9l433

Today’s #MusicScience #PubChat article: @studylistening.bsky.social, Eljed, Ng & Putter (2026). A case study examining collaborative playlist-making during the covid-19 pandemic. Musicae Scientiae. doi.org/10.1177/1029... 🧵

What an incredible few days at the #ConfMusSleep! Huge thanks to speakers, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and every attendee who helped make this conference such a success. We’re thankful to everyone who shared their expertise and perspectives at the intersection of music and sleep. #musicscience

Call for Abstracts and Registration now open for the Aural Diversity Conference on 3 September 2026. Details here laura.salford.ac.uk/conferences/... #auraldiversity #hearing #listening #diversity #academicconference #SoundDiversity #Neurodivergent #phdsky #academicsky #musicscience #psychscisky

Contrary to what many think, we can self-motivate ourselves and interest is something that can be developed. In this paper, Sansone et al describe how learners can be supported to manage their motivation and interest to persist and succeed. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky doi.org/10.1007/s106...

And we’re off, great keynote speech from Marcus Pearce highlighting how the idyom model can be used to model cultural differences in music perception and pleasure. #musicscience #idyom #cambridge #sempre

At this weeks lab meeting we continued our discussion on aesthetics and genetics with a great paper from @giacomobignardi.bsky.social 🧬🎶🎨 journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...

Delighted to catch up with Saoirse Finn during her research visit to Dublin - in line with her talk on genetics, arts and wellbeing we went to visit the #DNA helical structure sculpture in the National botanical gardens 🧬 🌺 🌲 🌞 #botanics #leisure #health

Call for Abstracts – 5th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health, 12 June 2026 University of Jyväskylä, Finland & Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (in-person) Abstract deadline: March 27th, 2026 Details & submission: www.jyu.fi/en/events/5t... #MusicScience #MusicSports

Have you ever felt a deep, powerful connection to music — a moment when a song pulls you in, moves you, or completely absorbs you in it? We would love to hear about those experiences. Learn more and participate on our study on musical immersion: www.jyu.fi/en/news/join... #MusicScience

Next week, we welcome guest speaker Saoirse Finn from @ucl.ac.uk who is going to talk to us about 'Leisure, health and wellbeing: insights from population-level analyses and biomedical data' #leisure #health #population #biological #data #healthyageing

Well done to Georgina Coyle who set up the second showing of our Photovoice Exhibition at the Neuroconvergence event @ucddublin.bsky.social The event show cased artwork from 14 neurodivergent individuals, which highlighted how #music and #arts can be used to support #neurodivergence.

🎵⏳ 10 Days Left for Early Bird (Reduced Fare) Early bird registration for #ConfMusSleep ends on 15/03/26. Join us for engaging research at the intersection of science and sound. ✨ Includes welcome reception and conference dinner. We’d love to see you there! Info: confmussleep.au.dk #musicscience

We had a great time @creativebrainweek.bsky.social yesterday at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Such a gorgeous space! #CBW2026 #MusicScience #Dublin

Sometimes it is just people in a room doing extraordinary things.In just 10 years of GBHI at @trinitycollegeuoft.bsky.social supported by @atlanticfellows.bsky.social these people have done and continue to do life changing work for equity in brain health globally. #GBHI10 www.creativebrainweek.com

📢 Calling all musicology students! The abstract deadline for #SysMus26 at Durham University is Jan 31! 🗓️ 📍 Durham, UK + Online (Hybrid) 📅 22–24 July 2026 💰 Limited travel funding available for unwaged presenters! Submit your abstract here: musicscience.net/events/sysmu... #SysMus #AcademicSky

🚨 #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...

Looking forward to @creativebrainweek.bsky.social next week! Lab Director Claire Howlin @dancingresearch.bsky.social will be speaking on Wed 4th March at the Royal Irish Academy of Music on the role of agency in music listening for pain 🎶 🧠 🎶 🔬 #pain #music #CBW2026 #CreativeHealth

Delighted to share our new lab page from the Music Cognition Lab! We have lot's of events and research projects coming up, so you can stay updated here! #MusicPsychology