Does Participation in Group Music Activities and Pro-Social Behavior Among College Students Have an Association? A Study of the Interlocking Mediating Effects of Positive Social Connections and Peer Support.

It has been demonstrated that music can be an effective tool for shaping the future of college students. This study aimed to investigate the effects of college students' participation in group music activities on their pro-social behavior, and for the first time introduced the psychological variables of "positive social connections" and "perceived peer support". The results of this study show the following: (1) Group music activity participation is positively associated with pro-social behavior.

Musical Pitch Perception and Categorization in Listeners with No Musical Training Experience: Insights from Mandarin-Speaking Non-Musicians.

Pitch is a fundamental element in music. While most previous studies on musical pitch have focused on musicians, our understanding of musical pitch perception in non-musicians is still limited. This study aimed to explore how Mandarin-speaking listeners who did not receive musical training perceive and categorize musical pitch.

Tunes that move us: the impact of music-induced emotions on prosocial decision-making.

Introduction: The significance of music might be attributed to its role in social bonding, a function that has likely influenced the evolution of human musicality. Although there is substantial evidence for the relationship between prosocial songs and prosocial behavior, it remains unclear whether music alone, independent of lyrics, can influence prosocial behaviors. This study investigates whether music and the emotions it induces can influence prosocial decision-making, utilizing the classical two-dimensional model of emotion (mood and arousal).

Individuals' Food Preferences can be Influenced by the Music Styles: An ERP Study.

Studies have shown that a cross-modal association between listening to music and eating. This study aims to explore the influence of music style on individuals' food preferences and provide evidence for understanding multi-sensory research. Twenty-seven participants participated in the experiment which consisted of two parts.

How belief in a just world shapes academic engagement among Chinese college art majors: A cross-level moderated mediation model.

The belief in a just world (BJW) is perceived as an individual trait that aids in coping with challenges. This study employed Mplus8.0 and HLM6.

Color and tone color: audiovisual crossmodal correspondences with musical instrument timbre.

Crossmodal correspondences, or widely shared tendencies for mapping experiences across sensory domains, are revealed in common descriptors of musical timbre such as , , and . Two experiments are reported in which participants listened to recordings of musical instruments playing major scales, selected colors to match the timbres, and rated the timbres on crossmodal semantic scales. Experiment A used three different keyboard instruments, each played in three pitch registers.

Influence of music educators on students' involvement in learning the theory of musical art.

New models of music education place the student at the centre of the learning process, thereby ensuring effective integration, adaptation and involvement of students in teaching music and the theory of musical art. The research purpose is to evaluate the influence of music teachers on students' involvement in learning the theory of musical art, including elements such as planning, orientation, performance, control, and evaluation. The research sample consisted of 175 students from the music department of the [BLINDED] Conservatory.

Self-reported exertional heat illness and risk factors among collegiate marching band artists.

Marching band (MB) artists are often part of the general student population and not required to complete a pre-participation health screening to identify predisposing medical conditions or risks for injury/illness. Anecdotally, exertional heat illnesses (EHI) are a concern for MB artists. As more athletic trainers provide MB healthcare, research is needed on EHI occurrence and MB associated EHI risk factors.

Effects of Movement Sonification Auditory Feedback on Repetitions and Brain Activity During the Bench Press.

Garner, C, Nachtegall, A, Roth, E, Sterenberg, A, Kim, D, Michael, T, and Lee, S. Effects of movement sonification auditory feedback on repetitions and brain activity during the bench press. J Strength Cond Res 38(12): 2022-2028, 2024-Auditory stimulation and feedback have been found to enhance aspects of motor performance such as motor learning, sense of agency, and movement execution.

Sleep stages classification based on feature extraction from music of brain.

Sleep stages classification one of the essential factors concerning sleep disorder diagnoses, which can contribute to many functional disease treatments or prevent the primary cognitive risks in daily activities. In this study, A novel method of mapping EEG signals to music is proposed to classify sleep stages. A total of 4.

Collegiate Marching Band Artists Self-Report Previous Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) is commonly observed in endurance athletes, where prolonged physical exertion combined with being unaware of personal hydration needs can lead to excessive water consumption or inadequate sodium intake. Marching band (MB) is an emerging setting for sports medicine professionals. However, there is little research on non-musculoskeletal illnesses among these performing artists.

Moderating effects of chord progressions on the emotional experience of major and minor chords.

Numerous studies have shown the major chords express positive emotions, while minor chords convey negative emotions. However, several research suggest that the association between major/minor chords and emotional valence may vary due to certain musical contextual factors. This study investigates whether the emotional experience associated with major and minor chords is influenced by chord progressions.

Harmonizing Cognitive and Psychosocial Needs in Cognitive Training: Lessons Learned from Piano Training in Persons Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Objectives: This qualitative study explored the potential of piano training as a holistic intervention to enhance both cognitive and emotional well-being. The study aims to detail the experiences of older adults living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a piano training program and recommend strategies to boost engagement.

Methods: Fourteen individuals (seven older adults with MCI and their family members) participated in individual semi-structured interviews before and after a 12-week group-based piano training program.

"I Aim to Fulfill My Promise": Dementia Caregiving from the Perspective of Spouses and Partners.

In the United States, spouses provide 17% of in-home care for people living with dementia. Negative impacts of dementia care on spouses/partners are well-documented, but we lack information about the holistic experience for spouses/partners. We conducted a secondary thematic analysis of data from two observational studies about everyday music engagement and dementia care at home.

The Flip Side of the Coin: Giftedness in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome.

Individuals with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), an immune-modulated disorder, experience exacerbation-related neuropsychiatric symptoms, functional impairments, and high rates of developmental diagnosis. The literature describes links between giftedness and mental illness, and giftedness and autoimmune disorders. We sought to explore rates of giftedness among children with PANS as perceived by their caregivers, and to examine whether giftedness was related to PANS symptom severity, persistence, or duration.

The experiences of attending an international veteran sporting competition and preparatory camp for Team Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

Introduction: This article offers unique insight into Team Ukraine's experiences of attending an international sporting event for veterans living with disability and injured active-duty personnel (the United States' Department of Defense Warrior Games, "The Games") and a 5-week preparatory camp in the United Kingdom (UK).

Methods: A survey gathered qualitative data at three time points: during the second and final week of training camp, and the in the two weeks immediately following participation at The Games. Forty-four out of 55 members of Team Ukraine (including veterans, active-duty personnel, support staff, and family members) provided responses in Survey 1, 20 in Survey 2, and 18 in Survey 3.

Developing and validating an Interdisciplinary Teaching Readiness Scale (ITRS) for pre-service teachers in China.

Assisting pre-service teachers in developing readiness for interdisciplinary teaching has been recognized as a crucial direction in teacher education in China. However, there is currently a lack of reliable instrument to measure the readiness. We developed and validated an Interdisciplinary Teaching Readiness Scale (ITRS) for pre-service teachers to fill the gap.

The cadenza woodwind dataset: Synthesised quartets for music information retrieval and machine learning.

This paper presents the Cadenza Woodwind Dataset. This publicly available data is synthesised audio for woodwind quartets including renderings of each instrument in isolation. The data was created to be used as training data within Cadenza's second open machine learning challenge (CAD2) for the task on rebalancing classical music ensembles.

Music medicine and music therapy in neonatal care: a scoping review of passive music listening research applications and findings on infant development and medical practice.

Background: In recent years, the use of music as a therapeutic and developmental tool for infants, especially within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), has seen a surge in interest. Despite a growing body of research underscoring the potential benefits of music therapy and music medicine in enhancing infant development and aiding medical practices, the specific characteristics of music that maximize these benefits remain poorly understood.

Objectives: This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive foundation by mapping the existing literature on passive music listening and identifying gaps, trends, and patterns that are crucial precursors to the development of best practices.

Mismatch negativity predicts age-related declines in memory precision.

Does precision in auditory perception predict precision in subsequent memory (i.e., mnemonic discrimination) in aging? This study examined if the mismatch negativity (MMN), an electrophysiological marker of change detection and encoding, relates to age differences in mnemonic discrimination.

Application of collaborative filtering algorithm based on time decay function in music teaching recommendation model.

To address the issues of data sparsity, scalability, and cold start in the traditional teaching resource recommendation process, this paper presents an enhanced collaborative filtering (CF) recommendation algorithm incorporating a time decay (TD) function. By aligning with the human memory forgetting curve, the TD function is employed as a weighting factor, enabling the calculation of similarity and user preferences constrained by the TD, thus amplifying the weight of user interest over a short period and achieving the integration of short-term and long-term interests. The results indicate that the RMSE of the proposed combined recommendation algorithm (TD-CF) is only 8.

Research Priorities for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response: An Interdisciplinary Delphi Study.

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a multisensory experience most often associated with feelings of relaxation and altered consciousness, elicited by stimuli which include whispering, repetitive movements, and close personal attention. Since 2015, ASMR research has grown rapidly, spanning disciplines from neuroscience to media studies but lacking a collaborative or interdisciplinary approach. To build a cohesive and connected structure for ASMR research moving forwards, a modified Delphi study was conducted with ASMR experts, practitioners, community members, and researchers from various disciplines.

MusicARLtrans Net: a multimodal agent interactive music education system driven via reinforcement learning.

Introduction: In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the field of music education has begun to explore new teaching models. Traditional music education research methods have primarily focused on single-modal studies such as note recognition and instrument performance techniques, often overlooking the importance of multimodal data integration and interactive teaching. Existing methods often struggle with handling multimodal data effectively, unable to fully utilize visual, auditory, and textual information for comprehensive analysis, which limits the effectiveness of teaching.

The Influence of Multiple Factors on Musicology Doctoral Students' Academic Performance: An Empirical Study Based in China.

As doctoral education evolves globally, the focus intensifies on doctoral candidates' academic performance and psychological well-being. Previous research has studied the effects of individual, societal, and environmental factors on students' academic achievements. However, there is still a lack of investigation into how these factors interact, especially in the domains of arts.