Manuel Anglada-Tort
@manuelangladatort.bsky.social
Assistant Prof Psychology @GoldsmithsUoL | Co-Director Music, Mind & Brain
https://www.manuelangladatort.com
https://www.musicmindbrain.com/
https://www.manuelangladatort.com
https://www.musicmindbrain.com/
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Big cities are vibrant hubs of culture, but why exactly is that? Now out in @natcomms.nature.com, we analysed music listening patterns of over 2.5 million people and demographics to examine mechanisms driving cultural diversity. With @researchdeezer.bsky.social @norijacoby.bsky.social
Highlights ⬇
Highlights ⬇
June 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Big cities are vibrant hubs of culture, but why exactly is that? Now out in @natcomms.nature.com, we analysed music listening patterns of over 2.5 million people and demographics to examine mechanisms driving cultural diversity. With @researchdeezer.bsky.social @norijacoby.bsky.social
Highlights ⬇
Highlights ⬇
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It was an honor to be interviewed about my doctoral research by @bdalile.bsky.social for #KarakterCast! This interview happened on the occasion of me receiving the ASL research award for Human Sciences for my PhD work.
Check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/07Zu...
Check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/07Zu...
May 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It was an honor to be interviewed about my doctoral research by @bdalile.bsky.social for #KarakterCast! This interview happened on the occasion of me receiving the ASL research award for Human Sciences for my PhD work.
Check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/07Zu...
Check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/07Zu...
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We are recruiting postdocs! Want to grow your own social networks to study creativity, cultural evolution & decision-making? We are hiring a funded postdoc at Cornell in collaboration with UC Davis, CUNY, & Princeton. Apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28959
April 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We are recruiting postdocs! Want to grow your own social networks to study creativity, cultural evolution & decision-making? We are hiring a funded postdoc at Cornell in collaboration with UC Davis, CUNY, & Princeton. Apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28959
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Tag yourself. I’m “puzzled-misinformed.”
April 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Tag yourself. I’m “puzzled-misinformed.”
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Work with Steven Brown and Elizabeth Phillips: They annotated by ear an impressive set of ~400 scales from vocal music across the world. I used algorithms to get accurate estimates of scale degrees in cents. Cool stuff!
Data is all available here:
zenodo.org/records/1060...
Will release code later
Data is all available here:
zenodo.org/records/1060...
Will release code later
Musical scales optimize pitch spacing: a global analysis of traditional vocal music - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Musical scales optimize pitch spacing: a global analysis of traditional vocal music
www.nature.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Work with Steven Brown and Elizabeth Phillips: They annotated by ear an impressive set of ~400 scales from vocal music across the world. I used algorithms to get accurate estimates of scale degrees in cents. Cool stuff!
Data is all available here:
zenodo.org/records/1060...
Will release code later
Data is all available here:
zenodo.org/records/1060...
Will release code later
Excited to announce our next Whitehead Lecture by @harinlee.info on Understanding Music in the Age of Machine Learning. Join us online or in person: Wednesday, 4pm (see link). @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social #MusicCognition #BigData
Harin Lee will talk on "Understanding music in the age of machine learning"
Harin leverages big data to explore music from diverse cultures worldwide and investigates the psychological foundations of human music perception.
www.gold.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Excited to announce our next Whitehead Lecture by @harinlee.info on Understanding Music in the Age of Machine Learning. Join us online or in person: Wednesday, 4pm (see link). @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social #MusicCognition #BigData
🎶Join us tomorrow for a talk on 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 by Prof Pam Heaton (details in link). Pam's research has shaped the cross-disciplinary study of developmental disorders and its relation to music cognition. #AutismResearch #MusicCognition
Professor Pam Heaton: Approaches to understanding musicality in autism
Professor Pam Heaton, Emerita Professor of Psychology, Goldsmiths, will present her research on A re-evaluation of approaches to understanding musicality in autism
www.gold.ac.uk
March 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🎶Join us tomorrow for a talk on 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 by Prof Pam Heaton (details in link). Pam's research has shaped the cross-disciplinary study of developmental disorders and its relation to music cognition. #AutismResearch #MusicCognition
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New paper on the demographic drivers of cultural evolution in Great Tit song published today - epic work led by @nilomr.bsky.social with help from @andreaestandia.bsky.social Ella Cole & Sara Keen. Why did we do this, and what did we find? 🧵 follows: 1/n
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The demographic drivers of cultural evolution in bird song
Social learning can give rise to shared behavioral patterns that persist as culture within animal communities,1,2 such as bird and whale songs and cet…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New paper on the demographic drivers of cultural evolution in Great Tit song published today - epic work led by @nilomr.bsky.social with help from @andreaestandia.bsky.social Ella Cole & Sara Keen. Why did we do this, and what did we find? 🧵 follows: 1/n
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This sounds like a dream: Barcelona + Cognitive Modelling!
Our Barcelona-based summer school, BAMB! (bambschool.org) just opened applications! Come join us: 15-24th July, to learn how to model behavioral data using RL, Bayesian, latent variable models, RNNs, DDMs & more! #BAMB2025
BAMB!
Course philosophy
Our goal is to teach advanced techniques in model-based analysis of behavior (humans and other animals) to cognitive and computational neuroscientists at PhD and early career levels...
bambschool.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This sounds like a dream: Barcelona + Cognitive Modelling!
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I hope you enjoy some of the ideas I put forward in “Metacognition in the listening brain”: Trends in Neurosciences www.cell.com/trends/neuro... — out now.
Metacognition in the listening brain
How do you know you have heard right? Metacognition, the ability to assess and monitor
one’s own cognitive state, is key to understanding human communication in complex
environments. However, the foun...
www.cell.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I hope you enjoy some of the ideas I put forward in “Metacognition in the listening brain”: Trends in Neurosciences www.cell.com/trends/neuro... — out now.
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Andy Whiten and I wrote a @science.org perspective about a cool new study from @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social et al! They found humpback whale song has language-like statistical structure, using methods inspired by infant language learning 🐋🎶 Links below ⬇️
February 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Andy Whiten and I wrote a @science.org perspective about a cool new study from @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social et al! They found humpback whale song has language-like statistical structure, using methods inspired by infant language learning 🐋🎶 Links below ⬇️
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5-yr position in computational humanities with @oliviermorin.bsky.social and @jbcamps.bsky.social in Paris! Original deadline has passed but search is ongoing. Details here: cognition.ens.fr/en/job/junio...
Offers: Junior Excellence Chairs in Computational Humanities (five years) at PSL university (Paris) - CultureLab team | DEC Département d'études cognitives
Postdoc : Position
cognition.ens.fr
February 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
5-yr position in computational humanities with @oliviermorin.bsky.social and @jbcamps.bsky.social in Paris! Original deadline has passed but search is ongoing. Details here: cognition.ens.fr/en/job/junio...
The final speaker of the term will be Oliver Durcan on "Exploring the Dynamics of Flow State Episodes" — those moments of heightened absorption, effortless control, and increased enjoyment during skilled activities like music making. Join us in person this Thursday (12-1PM) or DM for an online link.
Exploring the dynamics of flow state episodes
Oliver Durcan
www.musicmindbrain.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:15 AM
The final speaker of the term will be Oliver Durcan on "Exploring the Dynamics of Flow State Episodes" — those moments of heightened absorption, effortless control, and increased enjoyment during skilled activities like music making. Join us in person this Thursday (12-1PM) or DM for an online link.
This Thursday Young-Jin Hur (University of Arts London) will be presenting recent work on the psychology of fashion and everyday clothing choices at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social. Feel free to join! This is part of our SCAPA seminars (Science of the Creative and Performing Arts).
From the sublime to everyday clothing choices
Young-Jin Hur
www.musicmindbrain.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM
This Thursday Young-Jin Hur (University of Arts London) will be presenting recent work on the psychology of fashion and everyday clothing choices at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social. Feel free to join! This is part of our SCAPA seminars (Science of the Creative and Performing Arts).
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Delighted to share that our edited volume, The Science Music Borderlands, won the 2024 Ruth Solie Award from the American Musicological Society! Thank you to all who helped on the project.
November 17, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Delighted to share that our edited volume, The Science Music Borderlands, won the 2024 Ruth Solie Award from the American Musicological Society! Thank you to all who helped on the project.
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September 21, 2024 at 8:24 AM
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Announcement! The next @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social CES conference will be at UM6P in Rabat, Morocco, provisional dates 11-13th May 2026! Hosted by Mathieu Charbonneau, @sarahalami.bsky.social, @zhgarfield.com & @edseabright.bsky.social. Save the dates!
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
Cultural Evolution Society 2026 Conference Announced - Cultural Evolution Society
culturalevolutionsociety.org
November 15, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Announcement! The next @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social CES conference will be at UM6P in Rabat, Morocco, provisional dates 11-13th May 2026! Hosted by Mathieu Charbonneau, @sarahalami.bsky.social, @zhgarfield.com & @edseabright.bsky.social. Save the dates!
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
culturalevolutionsociety.org/news-and-eve...
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To help find people at the intersection of neuroscience and AI. Of course let me know if I missed someone or you’d like to be added 🧪 🧠
#neuroskyence
go.bsky.app/CAfmKQs
#neuroskyence
go.bsky.app/CAfmKQs
November 13, 2024 at 3:26 PM
To help find people at the intersection of neuroscience and AI. Of course let me know if I missed someone or you’d like to be added 🧪 🧠
#neuroskyence
go.bsky.app/CAfmKQs
#neuroskyence
go.bsky.app/CAfmKQs
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Some resources i've curated for the cognitive and computational neuroscience communities on bluesky! First, a twin set of starter packs. go.bsky.app/2n84SRM
November 13, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Some resources i've curated for the cognitive and computational neuroscience communities on bluesky! First, a twin set of starter packs. go.bsky.app/2n84SRM
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Okay the people requested one so here is an attempt at a Computational Cognitive Science starter pack -- with apologies to everyone I've missed! LMK if there's anyone I should add!
go.bsky.app/KDTg6pv
go.bsky.app/KDTg6pv
November 11, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Okay the people requested one so here is an attempt at a Computational Cognitive Science starter pack -- with apologies to everyone I've missed! LMK if there's anyone I should add!
go.bsky.app/KDTg6pv
go.bsky.app/KDTg6pv
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For all the newcomers, here is a starter pack of people to follow on #musicscience, music cognition and related topics.
just comment below if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/4oZbDpj
#musicskyence
just comment below if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/4oZbDpj
#musicskyence
November 7, 2024 at 9:36 PM
For all the newcomers, here is a starter pack of people to follow on #musicscience, music cognition and related topics.
just comment below if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/4oZbDpj
#musicskyence
just comment below if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/4oZbDpj
#musicskyence
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Our mega project, jointly led with @manuelangladatort.bsky.social, is out now as preprint! We monitored millions of daily music discoveries across 1,423 cities and use this data to probe worldwide cultural shifts in real-time during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
May 20, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Our mega project, jointly led with @manuelangladatort.bsky.social, is out now as preprint! We monitored millions of daily music discoveries across 1,423 cities and use this data to probe worldwide cultural shifts in real-time during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
🎵🧠!
Our mega project, jointly led with @manuelangladatort.bsky.social, is out now as preprint! We monitored millions of daily music discoveries across 1,423 cities and use this data to probe worldwide cultural shifts in real-time during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
May 20, 2024 at 5:21 PM
🎵🧠!
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🎵Notes from Beethoven's genome 🧬
A depiction of the challenges of individual-level genetic predictions using Beethoven's genome
From L. Wesseldijk, S. Fisher, me, @davidjohnbaker.bsky.social, and many more.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
A depiction of the challenges of individual-level genetic predictions using Beethoven's genome
From L. Wesseldijk, S. Fisher, me, @davidjohnbaker.bsky.social, and many more.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
March 25, 2024 at 5:13 PM
🎵Notes from Beethoven's genome 🧬
A depiction of the challenges of individual-level genetic predictions using Beethoven's genome
From L. Wesseldijk, S. Fisher, me, @davidjohnbaker.bsky.social, and many more.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
A depiction of the challenges of individual-level genetic predictions using Beethoven's genome
From L. Wesseldijk, S. Fisher, me, @davidjohnbaker.bsky.social, and many more.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
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Really excited to be back working on the evolution of musical scales. My project is coming to an end at last after 6 years.
🎵🧬 🎵🧠
First, I created a database of scales from data in the ethomusicology literature. Kudos to Ellis, Kunst, Tracey, Kubik, and all who followed in their footsteps.
1/5
🎵🧬 🎵🧠
First, I created a database of scales from data in the ethomusicology literature. Kudos to Ellis, Kunst, Tracey, Kubik, and all who followed in their footsteps.
1/5
February 14, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Really excited to be back working on the evolution of musical scales. My project is coming to an end at last after 6 years.
🎵🧬 🎵🧠
First, I created a database of scales from data in the ethomusicology literature. Kudos to Ellis, Kunst, Tracey, Kubik, and all who followed in their footsteps.
1/5
🎵🧬 🎵🧠
First, I created a database of scales from data in the ethomusicology literature. Kudos to Ellis, Kunst, Tracey, Kubik, and all who followed in their footsteps.
1/5