Music preference (or taste) refers to the extent to which a person prefers or likes a particular kind of music over another. A better understanding of our music preferences can help us to discover ...

A study of more than a quarter-million people in over 50 countries finds the links between musical preferences and personality are universal. The University of Cambridge study of 350,000 people on six ...

Fig. 1 – Inner ear and hair cells (courtesy of DervalResearch). Fig. 2 – Hearing profiles (courtesy of DervalResearch). Research suggests music preferences come down to specific frequencies ...

Music is an important part of our life. The average person listens to music about 14 percent of their waking life. Why do we like the music we do? Where do our music preferences come from? The ...

Music psychology Jeff Buckley or Rage Against The Machine? Your music preferences reveal a lot about how you think. There is a clear link between people's cognitive styles and the type and depth of ...

People often describe music as uplifting, calming, or deeply moving, but does the type of music one prefers really say something about how well they’re doing emotionally? A new study published in the ...