Freya Bailes
@freyabailes.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Music Psychology. Programme leader of the MA/PGDip/PGCert in Music and Wellbeing at the University of Leeds.
Oboist.
Oboist.
Looking forward to reading this research from my @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social colleagues
New #openaccess paper on musical chills! 🎶🎺
Most work on listeners, but we find musicians experience chills while performing!
Chills linked to performance qualities, connections between performers and personal associations. Findings suggest chills + wellbeing link
Paper: doi.org/10.1177/0305...
Most work on listeners, but we find musicians experience chills while performing!
Chills linked to performance qualities, connections between performers and personal associations. Findings suggest chills + wellbeing link
Paper: doi.org/10.1177/0305...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Looking forward to reading this research from my @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social colleagues
Today’s the day. Send us your abstracts to present at the Inner Music and Wellbeing International Symposium.
🎶 We're thrilled to share that the Inner Music and Wellbeing Network's International Symposium is now held in association with Sempre!
💫 Students and unwaged delegates can now apply for funding to support their attendance.
🗓️ Deadline: 4 Nov 2025
musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...
💫 Students and unwaged delegates can now apply for funding to support their attendance.
🗓️ Deadline: 4 Nov 2025
musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...
International Symposium — Call for Contributions - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network invites proposals for its inaugural international symposium, held at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event brings t...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Today’s the day. Send us your abstracts to present at the Inner Music and Wellbeing International Symposium.
I’m really looking forward to welcoming our new postgraduate students to our ‘Applied Psychology of Music’ and ‘Music and Well-being’ programmes next week @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Another exciting year ahead!
September 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I’m really looking forward to welcoming our new postgraduate students to our ‘Applied Psychology of Music’ and ‘Music and Well-being’ programmes next week @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Another exciting year ahead!
Spread the word. This promises to be a stimulating event (though I might be a bit biased!).
Our Call for Contributions is still open! Please share widely 💥
💥 Call for Contributions 💥
We are seeking contributions for our symposium at Durham University, 18–19 May 2026.
Deadline: 4 Nov 2025.
Full details below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...
We are seeking contributions for our symposium at Durham University, 18–19 May 2026.
Deadline: 4 Nov 2025.
Full details below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...
September 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Spread the word. This promises to be a stimulating event (though I might be a bit biased!).
Super exciting news: We’re proud to announce the call for contributions for the inaugural Inner Music and Wellbeing international symposium, with funding from the AHRC. Here are the details.
💥 Call for Contributions 💥
We are seeking contributions for our symposium at Durham University, 18–19 May 2026.
Deadline: 4 Nov 2025.
Full details below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...
We are seeking contributions for our symposium at Durham University, 18–19 May 2026.
Deadline: 4 Nov 2025.
Full details below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/network-acti...
International Symposium — Call for Contributions - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
What does it mean to imagine music? The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network invites proposals for its inaugural international symposium, held at Durham University, UK, 18–19 May 2026. The event brings t...
musicinmyhead.org
August 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Super exciting news: We’re proud to announce the call for contributions for the inaugural Inner Music and Wellbeing international symposium, with funding from the AHRC. Here are the details.
Neat design for a new test of musical imagery ability incorporating pitch and rhythm presented by @aliyaedwards.bsky.social at #ICMPC18 #musicscience
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Neat design for a new test of musical imagery ability incorporating pitch and rhythm presented by @aliyaedwards.bsky.social at #ICMPC18 #musicscience
Looking forward to sharing our research at today’s Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium with Polly Ives from Concerteenies and Karen Burland.
July 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Looking forward to sharing our research at today’s Music and Parental Wellbeing Symposium with Polly Ives from Concerteenies and Karen Burland.
Reposted by Freya Bailes
Wonderful talk by @j-w-cannon.bsky.social from @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social presenting survey study and rich data on emotion, embodied pleasure and social connection at electronic dance music events #ICMPC18 #ICMPC2025 #MusicScience
July 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Wonderful talk by @j-w-cannon.bsky.social from @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social presenting survey study and rich data on emotion, embodied pleasure and social connection at electronic dance music events #ICMPC18 #ICMPC2025 #MusicScience
Academic conference attendees: you know how hard it is to pick which papers to attend with parallel sessions? By attending #icmpc18 and the Music for Parental Wellbeing symposium concurrently (online), I’ve doubled the problem! Exhausted already!
July 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Academic conference attendees: you know how hard it is to pick which papers to attend with parallel sessions? By attending #icmpc18 and the Music for Parental Wellbeing symposium concurrently (online), I’ve doubled the problem! Exhausted already!
SysMus has become such an important highlight in the research calendar for our early career researchers. Great to see @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social members making the most of their time in Oslo.
For our latest blog entry, @j-w-cannon.bsky.social reports on our PGRs' experiences of the recent #SysMus25 conference in Oslo! Exceptional conference for students and early career researchers to connect, share insights, and develop impactful collaborations: music-psych.leeds.ac.uk/2025/07/03/o...
Our PGRs’ Experience at the SysMus25 Conference | Music Psychology @ Leeds
music-psych.leeds.ac.uk
July 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
SysMus has become such an important highlight in the research calendar for our early career researchers. Great to see @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social members making the most of their time in Oslo.
Warm and humid at work today, so the perfect time to remember this lovely embroidered fan which was a gift from a student.
June 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Warm and humid at work today, so the perfect time to remember this lovely embroidered fan which was a gift from a student.
Great to see members of @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social in your photos @j-w-cannon.bsky.social
Just got back from #SysMus25 in Oslo - what an amazing, memorable conference! Always makes me feel very privileged to be part of such an inspiring international community of music science/musicology researchers. Big thanks to everyone involved in hosting at @unioslo-ritmo.bsky.social !!
June 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Great to see members of @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social in your photos @j-w-cannon.bsky.social
@innermusicgroup.bsky.social, this looks like some fascinating research
The Emotional-Motivational Functions of Musical Imagery in Parkinson's Patients by Marietta Ungerer at #SysMus25
June 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
@innermusicgroup.bsky.social, this looks like some fascinating research
Reposted by Freya Bailes
Excited to see the ECR #musicscience community in Oslo and online next week for @sysmus.bsky.social
Who is coming along?
Who is coming along?
June 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Excited to see the ECR #musicscience community in Oslo and online next week for @sysmus.bsky.social
Who is coming along?
Who is coming along?
Reposted by Freya Bailes
New entry in our database of musical imagery in fiction and biography! 📖
Jack Reacher, the protagonist of @leechild58.bsky.social's novels, often experiences music internally rather than through external devices. Example from 'The Killing Floor' below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/musical-imag...
Jack Reacher, the protagonist of @leechild58.bsky.social's novels, often experiences music internally rather than through external devices. Example from 'The Killing Floor' below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/musical-imag...
Killing Floor - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
Jack Reacher, the protagonist of Lee Child’s novels, often experiences music internally rather than through external devices. He has a deep appreciation for blues music, and songs frequently play in h...
musicinmyhead.org
June 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New entry in our database of musical imagery in fiction and biography! 📖
Jack Reacher, the protagonist of @leechild58.bsky.social's novels, often experiences music internally rather than through external devices. Example from 'The Killing Floor' below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/musical-imag...
Jack Reacher, the protagonist of @leechild58.bsky.social's novels, often experiences music internally rather than through external devices. Example from 'The Killing Floor' below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/musical-imag...
Tomorrow evening I'll be delivering a public talk about the 'Science of 'Earworms': reasons to care about the 'sounds' of silence': www.cafe-sci.org.uk Ideas relating to our work at the @innermusicgroup.bsky.social
Cafe Sci Leeds
www.cafe-sci.org.uk
May 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Tomorrow evening I'll be delivering a public talk about the 'Science of 'Earworms': reasons to care about the 'sounds' of silence': www.cafe-sci.org.uk Ideas relating to our work at the @innermusicgroup.bsky.social
Reposted by Freya Bailes
🎤 If the government wants national renewal, they should invest in the arts and culture 🎤
Today, we're launching a petition to remind Rachel Reeves: the arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them 🌱
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
🧶👇
Today, we're launching a petition to remind Rachel Reeves: the arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them 🌱
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
🧶👇
May 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🎤 If the government wants national renewal, they should invest in the arts and culture 🎤
Today, we're launching a petition to remind Rachel Reeves: the arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them 🌱
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
🧶👇
Today, we're launching a petition to remind Rachel Reeves: the arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them 🌱
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
🧶👇
The authors of this latest blog from @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social are too modest to say but Leeds University Union Music Impact in the Community has also just won a Riley Award for their work. Congratulations!
In our latest blog, members of Leeds University Union Music Impact in the Community (LUUMIC) share insights from their volunteer work at Headingley Hall Care Home. From musical bingo to singalongs, they explore how music fosters wellbeing, connection, and joy: music-psych.leeds.ac.uk/2025/05/12/l...
Leeds University Union Music Impact in the Community (LUUMIC) | Music Psychology @ Leeds
music-psych.leeds.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The authors of this latest blog from @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social are too modest to say but Leeds University Union Music Impact in the Community has also just won a Riley Award for their work. Congratulations!
Reposted by Freya Bailes
We have a new blog post!
@aliyaedwards.bsky.social reflects on our Collaborative Exchange scheme ☕💬
Read here:
musicinmyhead.org/blog-3/
@aliyaedwards.bsky.social reflects on our Collaborative Exchange scheme ☕💬
Read here:
musicinmyhead.org/blog-3/
Blog 3: Networking is always less intimidating when pre-arranged with a cuppa - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
Networking is always less intimidating when pre-arranged with a cuppa: an Early Career Researcher’s experience of the network’s monthly Collaborative Exchange meetings Networking can sometimes feel l...
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April 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We have a new blog post!
@aliyaedwards.bsky.social reflects on our Collaborative Exchange scheme ☕💬
Read here:
musicinmyhead.org/blog-3/
@aliyaedwards.bsky.social reflects on our Collaborative Exchange scheme ☕💬
Read here:
musicinmyhead.org/blog-3/
@drmkirby.bsky.social is doing @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social proud at #SEMPRE conference with her Hickman Award talk on inclusive arts-based learning experiences for adults with learning abilities.
April 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
@drmkirby.bsky.social is doing @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social proud at #SEMPRE conference with her Hickman Award talk on inclusive arts-based learning experiences for adults with learning abilities.
What a rich programme ahead at SEMPRE Conference. Thanks to lovely colleagues who are organising and I’m sad I can’t be there in person. But @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social are really well presented.
April 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
What a rich programme ahead at SEMPRE Conference. Thanks to lovely colleagues who are organising and I’m sad I can’t be there in person. But @musicpsychleeds.bsky.social are really well presented.
Unwanted inner music: when and why does it become difficult? This is one of several questions that @innermusicgroup.bsky.social is asking. Find out more by reading this blog by @kellyjakubowski.bsky.social
The blog continues to grow! Our second post is live. ⚡
@kellyjakubowski.bsky.social offers some thoughts following our second webinar led by Dr Jan Coebergh.
Read it through the link below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/blog-2/
@kellyjakubowski.bsky.social offers some thoughts following our second webinar led by Dr Jan Coebergh.
Read it through the link below 👇
musicinmyhead.org/blog-2/
Blog 2: Unwanted inner music: When and why does it become difficult? - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
The second webinar of the AHRC Inner Music and Wellbeing Network was led by Dr Jan Coebergh, who works as a Consultant Neurologist in the UK. Dr Coebergh has documented cases of musical hallucinations...
musicinmyhead.org
March 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Unwanted inner music: when and why does it become difficult? This is one of several questions that @innermusicgroup.bsky.social is asking. Find out more by reading this blog by @kellyjakubowski.bsky.social
Reposted by Freya Bailes
Our first blog post is live! 📖 🤩
@freyabailes.bsky.social reflects on our first webinar led by Professor Andrea Halpern and @jgkennaway.bsky.social.
Read it through the link below👇
musicinmyhead.org/blog-1/
@freyabailes.bsky.social reflects on our first webinar led by Professor Andrea Halpern and @jgkennaway.bsky.social.
Read it through the link below👇
musicinmyhead.org/blog-1/
Blog 1: Attitudes To and Perceptions of Musical Imagery and Wellbeing - The Inner Music and Wellbeing Network
The first session of the Inner Music and Wellbeing webinar series was a celebration of different disciplinary perspectives, featuring talks by two of our network members. Professor Andrea Halpern is a...
musicinmyhead.org
March 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Our first blog post is live! 📖 🤩
@freyabailes.bsky.social reflects on our first webinar led by Professor Andrea Halpern and @jgkennaway.bsky.social.
Read it through the link below👇
musicinmyhead.org/blog-1/
@freyabailes.bsky.social reflects on our first webinar led by Professor Andrea Halpern and @jgkennaway.bsky.social.
Read it through the link below👇
musicinmyhead.org/blog-1/
That’s a long time indeed! I’m wondering whether there’s an emotion attached to the earworm for him or for you.
@innermusicgroup.bsky.social
@innermusicgroup.bsky.social
so speaking of ear worms - my brother just text to say he’s had an ear worm for 30 years (on and off) of a Turkish pop song from a 2 week holiday as kids - and it ear worms me aswell
He spent a few hours with chat gpt and found the song..
🎶 👂🏼 🪱
#MusicScience
open.spotify.com/track/7zITxa...
He spent a few hours with chat gpt and found the song..
🎶 👂🏼 🪱
#MusicScience
open.spotify.com/track/7zITxa...
Hadi Bakalım
Sezen Aksu · Gülümse · Song · 1991
open.spotify.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
That’s a long time indeed! I’m wondering whether there’s an emotion attached to the earworm for him or for you.
@innermusicgroup.bsky.social
@innermusicgroup.bsky.social