ISSN: 2631-8342
Volume 1, Autumn 2018
Editor’s Note
Kelly Jakubowski (p.1)
The Efficacy of Music Therapy and Specific Musical Stimuli on People with Dementia: A Critical Review
Rowena Ashby (p. 2-9)
The Effects of Background Music on Non-Verbal Reasoning Tests
Rhiannon Bailey (p. 10-16)
The Effect and Reliability of Musical Fit on Influencing Consumer Purchases: Explored Through Several Different Demographics
Annabella Bruschini (p. 17-23)
Critical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Music Therapy, Music Making and Music Medicine on Mental Health as Rehabilitation Therapy in Prisons
Hannah Cox (p. 24-31)
Mood Induction Using Non-Musical Stimuli, and its Effects on the Perception of Music and Emotions
Libby Dillon (p. 32-36)
The Effect of Music Genre on 400-Metre Sprint Performance
Isabella Elwes (p. 37-42)
An Investigation into the Effect of Music on Immersion in Video Games
Rowan Evans (p. 43-47)
How Does the Effect of Background Music on the Performance of a Reading Comprehension Task Differ Across Musically ‘Trained’ and ‘Untrained’ Individuals?
Rebecca Shamara Herath (p. 48-53)
How Important is Parental Involvement in A Child’s Musical Education for the Achievement of Musical Success?
Ellie Knott (p. 54-61)
Does Negative Self-Interference Affect Musical Performance in University Student String Players?
Nina Kümin (p. 62-69)
Searching for Memory Lane: The Extent that Music can Aid in the Treatment of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Tristan Latchford (p. 70-76)
Groove Music and Pro-Sociality in Young Adults
Isabel Mastrolonardo (p. 77-83)
A Comparison between the Cognitive and Emotional Qualities of Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories and Film-Evoked Autobiographical Memories
Charlotte McVicker (p. 84-100)
Music as an Antidepressant: Exploring the Validity of Music Therapy as a Treatment for Depression
Sonia Vallentin (p. 101-108)
What Does it Mean to be Musical? A Critical Evaluation of Recent Instruments Designed for the Measurement of Musical Ability in the General Population
Bethany Weston (p. 109-115)
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