#9 Dr Victoria Willamson on earworms, amusia and the psychology of music

This episode is with Dr Victoria Williamson - an independent authority, scholar and consultant on the psychology of music. Victoria is particularly interested in the relationship between music and wellbeing and is a regular contributor to radio and television, in addition to her own academic research.  She is also the author of ‘You Are The Music: How Music Reveals What It Means To Be Human’ published in 2014.

 

We talk about:

-the scope and reach of music psychology

-the global phenomenon of ‘earworms’

-her research into amusia (‘tone deafness’) and it’s implications for singing.

-the difference between congenital amusia and acquired amusia

-the relationship between music and wellbeing

-why the human voice is so powerful

-therapeutic uses of singing in different healthcare settings

-why ‘Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay’ is her favourite all-time song

 

Victoria website/blog

https://musicpsychology.co.uk/

 

Victoria’s TED talk on Music and Memory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbGL1uzl6k

 

Podcast playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TWeFKowQ9tCSOEPQ8xmvQ?si=FoCok6QRRfSIyfMMoFtcNQ

 

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