From Beats to Harmony: How Our Music Preferences Evolve with Age with Shannon Skeffington and Dr Adam Lonsdale

Oxford Brookes PhD Student in Psychology, Shannon Skeffington and her project supervisor Dr Adam Lonsdale explore how our relationship with music changes as we age. While younger people often gravitate towards energetic genres, research shows that as we grow older, we tend to prefer more relaxing styles like classical and jazz. Additionally, our overall engagement with music declines over time, potentially due to busier lifestyles and a reduced need for emotional expression through music. Join us as we dive into the findings of a new study that investigates music preferences across a wider age range and seeks to uncover the factors behind this shift in music engagement. You can find out about Shannon’s and Adam’s work here: https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/music-across-the-lifespan/home