Steffen Herff
@steffenherff.bsky.social
Sydney Horizon Fellow | ARC DECRA Research fellow (University of Sydney). Interested in Imagination, Music, Learning, Memory, Biofeedback, and Neuroscience.
This is the link to a conversation article summarising the research: theconversation.com/can-music-be...
And this is the link to the original research paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And this is the link to the original research paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Can music be good company? Research shows it makes our imagination more social
When people listen to music, they’re more likely to imagine social interactions.
theconversation.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This is the link to a conversation article summarising the research: theconversation.com/can-music-be...
And this is the link to the original research paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
And this is the link to the original research paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Alternatively/Additionally, listeners might draw on music that carries important autobiographical memories. Some of that personally relevant music will be sad/lonely, thus reported here. Personally, I think the truth lies somewhere in the combination of the two mechanisms.
August 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Alternatively/Additionally, listeners might draw on music that carries important autobiographical memories. Some of that personally relevant music will be sad/lonely, thus reported here. Personally, I think the truth lies somewhere in the combination of the two mechanisms.
Well spotted. My reading would be listening to overly positive music might at times constitute a clash if feeling lonely. Sometimes we draw solace from simply feeling understood in our current state, more so than attempts of getting modulated away from the emotion.
August 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Well spotted. My reading would be listening to overly positive music might at times constitute a clash if feeling lonely. Sometimes we draw solace from simply feeling understood in our current state, more so than attempts of getting modulated away from the emotion.
Excellent point @doctorcochrane.bsky.social . We've just uploaded the list of pieces selected by the participants to the online supplement: osf.io/hr9qm . Happy perusing. Thanks for the impetus.
Music as Social Surrogate? A Qualitative Analysis of Older Adults’ Musical Choices to Alleviate Loneliness
Hosted on the Open Science Framework
osf.io
July 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Excellent point @doctorcochrane.bsky.social . We've just uploaded the list of pieces selected by the participants to the online supplement: osf.io/hr9qm . Happy perusing. Thanks for the impetus.
With this generous support, I’ll be working at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to continue my research on
i) music induced mental imagery for therapeutic application and
ii) biofeedback systems to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in musicians.
i) music induced mental imagery for therapeutic application and
ii) biofeedback systems to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in musicians.
March 1, 2024 at 2:27 AM
With this generous support, I’ll be working at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to continue my research on
i) music induced mental imagery for therapeutic application and
ii) biofeedback systems to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in musicians.
i) music induced mental imagery for therapeutic application and
ii) biofeedback systems to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in musicians.