EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 24 MIN
#19 - Split Second Music Judgments
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What can we deduce from hearing less than 1 second of music? Learn how accurately listeners can identify music genres from excerpts that are less than a quarter of a second long, and see how your brain does in a mini version of the experimental task. Our takeaways include how these sophisticated, split-second associations to music sometimes work against our better judgment.Support the show by checking out https://ko-fi.com/breamurakami1. Thank you!ReferencesMace, S.T., Wagoner, C.L., Teachout, D.J., & Hodges, D.A. (2012). Genre identification of very brief musical excerpts. Psychology of Music, 40(1), 112-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735610391347Song ExcerptsClassical: Adagio for Strings (Barber), The Planets, Op. 32: IV (Holst), Trois Gymnopedies: I (Satie)Country: All I Want to Do (Sugarland), Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (Kenny Chesney), Jazz: In the Mood (Glenn Miller), Take Five (Dave Brubeck), So What (Miles Davis)Metal: Troops of Doom (Sepultura), Madhouse (Anthrax)Hip-hop: Whatever You Like (T.I.), What Them Girls Like (Ludacris), Got Money (Lil Wayne & T-Pain)ResourcesThe Record: Q1 2025 U.S. Audio Listening TrendsTokChart.comHarmony Healthcare American Phone Usage and Screen Time StatisticsSupport the show
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What can we deduce from hearing less than 1 second of music? Learn how accurately listeners can identify music genres from excerpts that are less than a quarter of a second long, and see how your brain does in a mini version of the experimental task. Our takeaways include how these sophisticated, split-second associations to music sometimes work against our better judgment. Support the show by checking out https://ko-fi.com/breamurakami1. Thank you! References Mace, S.T., Wagoner, C.L., Teach...
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#19 - Split Second Music Judgments
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