- A Validation Study of the Danish Barcelona Musical Reward Questionnaire With 4641 Adolescents
Associate Professor Bjørn Petersen, Professor Peter Vuust and Stine Derdau et. al.
New paper from Center for Music in the Brain and Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg shows how culture and musical engagement shape musical reward sensitivity in Danish teens
The study – published in Scandinavian Journal of Psychology – presents surprising findings regarding music reward sensitivity among Danish adolescents.
Summary
- Sensitivity to musical pleasure is prone to vary across adolescent populations.
- Cultural factors play a role in the structure and experience of music reward.
- Amount of musical engagement influences the pleasure derived from sharing musical activities.
- Differences in gender and age affect responses to music during adolescence.
The paper can be read here:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjop.13074