Talks & Media
A selection of invited talks, internet news, feature interviews, podcast episodes and video appearances, where my research has been discussed.
Invited Talks
2024. "Esplorando il potere terapeutico della musica: Un approccio olistico e creativo all’aver cura". Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI), Lugano, Switzerland.
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2024. "Exploring the influence of music listening on conscious thoughts and imagination" (see poster). Colloquium Lecture, Department of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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2023. "How music triggers and shapes the contents of thoughts and mental images" (see poster). Research Colloquia, Department of Music, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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2023. "Exploring consciousness with music: Perspectives from neuropsychological research on mind-wandering and imagination". Spatial Sound Institute, Budapest, Hungary.
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2022. “Music as a lifelong companion for well-being”. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Lugano, Switzerland.
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2021. “Can music shape ongoing thoughts and visual mental images?”. Music Department, Cambridge University, UK.
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2021. “Can music be used to regulate thoughts? Perspectives from research on mind-wandering and visual mental imagery during music listening”. Open Seminars in Music Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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2020. “Mind-wandering during music listening”. Research Forum on Music-Evoked Thoughts, Music Department, Durham University, UK.
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2020. “Mind-wandering during music listening”. Psychology Department, Goldsmiths University of London, UK.
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2019. "The benefits of spontaneous thought for the creative brain”. Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music, UK.
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2018. “Mind-wandering: Definition, measurement, and functional outcome”. Department of Musicology and Media Studies, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany.
2018. “Sad music, empathy, and visual mental imagery: An fMRI study”. ICMPC15/ESCOM10, University of Graz, Austria.
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2017. “Music, emotion, and mind-wandering in everyday life”. Psychology Department, Free University Berlin, Germany.
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2017. “Visual imagery during music-evoked emotions: Perspectives from cognitive psychology and neuroscience”. KOSMOS Dialogue, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany.
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2017. "Which emotions does music evoke? Aesthetic vs. everyday emotions”. CTM Berlin Festival, Germany.
2016. “Music, emotion, and spontaneous cognition”. Brain and Consciousness Research Center, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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2016. “Why we listen to sad music: Effects on emotion and cognition”. Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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2016. "Effects of music-evoked emotions on spontaneous cognition”. STATE Festival Berlin, Germany.
Internet Press
Ticino Scienza, Musica come cura, lezione di Liila Taruffi: Dobbiamo imparare a "vagare" meglio con la mente
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Pacific Standard, A new theory as to why we love sad music
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Forbes, 3 reasons why sad music can heal a sad heart, by a psychologist
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NBC (today.com), 4 reasons we love sad songs: Unexpected rewards of melancholy music
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Daily Mail, Feeling down? Then listen to sad music: Melancholy tunes lift our moods
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BBC (classical-music.com), Does listening to sad music actually make you happier?
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Spiegel, Warum uns traurige Musik guttut
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Le Monde, La musique triste rend heureux
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The Independent, Sad music is good for you, says new study
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Panorama, Ascoltare musica triste fa bene all‘umore: ecco perché in 5 punti
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The Huffington Post, There is a reason you love sad music after a break up, new study says
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Pacific Standard, The positive emotional impact of sad music
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VICE (noisey), Sad music is depressing; it‘s also healthy and good for your mind
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New York Magazine, Wallowing in sad songs is the best, science confirms
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Mic.com, There’s happy news for people who listen to sad songs
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Medical Daily, Living vicariously through sad music: Sad songs actually give us peace of mind and a sense of nostalgia
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Boing Boing, We listen to sad music to feel nostalgic
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BBC (travel), The European country that loves being sad
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Nylon, Why does sad music make you happy?
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Galileu, Músicas 'de fossa' ajudam a superar a tristeza
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Courrier International, Pourquoi la musique triste rend heureux
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Süddeutsche Zeitung, Musik im Kopf