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Musical Illusions with Dr. Diana Deutsch
I was thrilled to talk with Dr. Diana Deutsch, a pioneer in the field of music perception and psychology (she literally wrote the book on music psychology). Diana has discovered a number of famous...
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Choosing Music Through Brainwave Headphones
I’ve always been amazed by technology that can turn our brainwaves into something tangible. I remember learning about a special brainwave-sensing headband that lets you control a computer mouse by...
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The Psychology of Creativity with Wilma Koutstaal
Photo by Jonathan Binks Cognitive neuroscientist Wilma Koutstaal studies and teaches about creativity at the University of Minnesota. In this episode of Composer Quest, she shares words of wisdom with...
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7 Weird Creativity Warm-ups
On Monday, I talked with neuroscientist Wilma Koutstaal, who studies creativity. After our in-depth podcast talk about how to think creatively, we joked about how everyone just wants things boiled down...
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How to Compose Earworms and Fetal Music with Dr. Vicky Williamson
Music Psychologist Victoria Williamson is an expert on earworms – songs that stick in our heads. In this episode of Composer Quest, she reveals her findings on what makes a melody sticky. Vicky also...
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Sound Scientist Seth Horowitz on Dolphins, Aliens, and Aural Therapy
After a failed dolphin keyboard experiment, Seth Horowitz decided to change roles from dolphin trainer to biopsychologist, neuroscientist, aural therapist, and author. In this Composer Quest episode,...
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Geriatric Songwriters and Music Therapy with Angela Johnson
It isn’t every day you hear about a CD release party at a nursing home. Music therapist Angela Johnson worked with some older folks to create a CD of songs that include everything from sage advice to...
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Season 4 Premiere: Brain Music with Roger Dumas
Roger Dumas was a synthesizer whiz kid back in the 70s. He wrote manuals for early Moog synthesizers, and he helped out Prince, Janet Jackson, and even John Lennon. He’s also the guy behind the catchy...
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Inside the Creative Mind of Noah Keesecker
In today’s episode of Composer Quest, I interview Noah Keesecker about everything from the perils of grad school to making musical ping pong tables. Along the way, I discover that Noah is on the...
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Daniel Levitin on Evolution and Songwriting
Photo © Arsenio Corôa Musician, neuroscientist, and author Daniel Levitin has brought music psychology to the masses with This is Your Brain on Music and The World in Six Songs. For today’s episode of...
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