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There's nothing better than watching everyone get into the holiday spirit, and a huge part of it is through singing and dancing to festive music. Between decorating the tree, setting a fire, and ...
Dr Vicky Williamson is a lecturer in Music Psychology at Goldsmiths University. You can read her previous post in the Science Of Music series here Most of the time, when all else is held constant, ...