Arts & Entertainment Lecture: Susan Rogers

Listening to Music: What the Music you love says about you
Presented by Susan Rogers, author, sound engineer for Prince
Saturday, Feb. 10th, 2024. 3:30pm

About this Lecture:
Professor of cognitive neuroscience and former record producer (Prince, David Byrne, Barenaked Ladies) Susan Rogers presents a new model of music cognition describing the listener profile—a set of mental “sweet spots” where music’s features lead to the individual’s strongest response. Just as we do with food and clothing, our musical taste forms over a lifetime of positive and negative experiences to create a unique profile for each music lover. New research into spontaneous thought processes such as daydreaming reveals that the neural network forming our self-image increases its activity when our minds wander. This same network is also activated when we enjoy our favorite music. Thus, the music we love the most reveals our sense of self and provides a way for us to share ourselves with others. How music preferences form and how they differ will be discussed.
Watch the livestream here: https://performingartscentercapecod.org/listening-to-music/