New paper out in Emotion, with @assalhabibi, Shrikanth Narayanan and Timothy Greer! We replicate and extend previous findings to show that music-evoked nostalgia is a primarily positive, but still mixed, feeling that is influenced by personality. psycnet-apa-org.libproxy2.usc.edu/record/2024-97…

PMA Alum Thalia R. Goldstein ‘02 is the author of a new book called Why Theatre Education Matters: Understanding Its Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Benefits. Read the full interview and pre-order the book: pma.cornell.edu/news/pma-alum-… Thalia R. Goldstein

Looking to add someone new to our group. Come explore the mysteries of human consciousness with us: be interested in using neuroimaging to understand belief, narrative, empathy, moral psychology, or something related. Apply to USC's Psychology Ph.D program this fall!

I know there's a LOT happening in the news, but it's also book release week for Why Theatre Education Matters! If you love the arts, if you're a theatre educator, if you're an actor, if you care about positive adolescent development, this book is for you. thaliagoldstein.com/why-theatre-ed…

📢 Joint PhD position available investigating #music rhythm and #language processing across Sydney, Australia The MARCS Institute and Dijon, France at the Université de Bourgogne! Please get in touch if you have questions, and share widely! #musicscience

Travel awards available from Women in Cognitive Science for junior women researchers to attend and network at Psychonomics in November. Deadline 9/15/24. womenincogsci.org/awards

Huomenna keskiviikkona klo 16 on mahdollista päästä kuulemaan kiinnostavaa keskustelua aiheesta #musiikki ja #aivot, keskustelijoina Faculty of Educational Sciences, Univ. of Helsinki Music, Mind, Body and Brain Tanja Linnavalli Vesa Putkinen Turun yliopisto - University of Turku ja Daniel Levitin. Paikkana Rosebud Kaisaniemi.

I am seeking a bilingual (Spanish-English) research coordinator to join my team at MGH. I am developing interventions to reduce stress and improve well-being in family dementia caregivers. partners.taleo.net/careersection/…

Please RT: I am looking to hire a research assistant to help recruit, schedule and run human participants in auditory perception experiments at MIT. Preferably full-time, but could be part-time. Ideal for someone looking to get more research experience in advance of grad school.

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Are you interested in language development in late talkers? If so, consider working with me to apply for a post-doctoral research supplement to promote diversity for up to 3 years. We have been fortunate to get these in the past. Contact me with questions! nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types/…

As a champion ignorer of my own kids and an enemy of programmed childhood "fun," I wrote a piece for NYT on why underparenting can reduce parental stress and boost kids' resilience. Down with fun, up with boredom! nytimes.com/2024/09/15/opi…

🧠 (1/2) Are you interested in participating in a study? We have several active projects that are recruiting! Reach out to their emails (listed on each slide) to inquire further.

We are so Excited for our 2025 Fall Creativity Symposium on Nov 6 co-hosted by The Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity & APA Division 10 !!! More information about the sessions and registration coming up soon! tsfnc.org/2025-fall-crea…

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🗓️Mark your calendars! Join us for the 2024 HCN Segil Symposium happening on Nov 8th at the USC Brain & Creativity Institute. Enjoy talks by leading experts and a musical interlude by musicians from Delirium Musicum. Please RSVP. 🧠🎶 ⛓️ Link in bio! tinyurl.com/2024HCN

Understanding #aesthetic #development across the #arts 🎭💃🎶🪇✍️🎨: Join us for our highly #interdisciplinary 1st Annual #Conference on #AestheticDevelopment on Nov. 7, 2024, at our Institute in Frankfurt am Main. Further information and registration: indico.ae.mpg.de/event/22/overv…

Great to see more attention focused on music and medicine. New SolveforX podcast featuring interviews with Jessica Grahn, Daniel Levitin, and me. @marsDD LUCID Therapeutics

Art & music class - once your happy place, now a national priority. USC experts convened to discuss how an arts education builds healthier brains & brighter futures. 🎨 today.usc.edu/experts-examin…