📢New paper alert!! @Music_Science_J HOW does participation in a social group improve #wellbeing? And, do some groups improve wellbeing MORE than others? Study 1 examined mindset & motivation factors; Study 2 group characteristics 🧵1/9 https://t.co/LvFyPBQZzk
As of our most recent figures (Nov), Elon Musk was unpopular with 64% of the British public - and 61% of those who said they used Twitter/X on a daily basis
https://t.co/bA9EmZatHC
University of Melbourne Deputy Vice Chancellor Michael Wesley says if the university agreed to stop working with weapons manufacturers, next thing they will be asked to stop working with fossil fuel companies…is this the winning argument he thinks it is? #UniMelb#FreePalestine
This is a goldmine of insights into the design and delivery of social policy and - importantly - its impact on people, written by policy experts, researchers, advocates, and people enmeshed in or locked out of government service systems. Follow @PowerToPersuade for more.
Brilliant article in today’s @guardian about the mega-bonding effects of singing.
This is something I see in my work every day and it’s GREAT for it to be celebrated in the mainstream press.
Let’s keep singing and connecting 🙌🏼
https://t.co/ny9yMQ7Ug7
Recent research from the Experimental Concert Research project reveals that classical music concerts can synchronize the heartbeats and movements of the audience, demonstrating a unique connection between music and human physiology. https://t.co/RXTG4xt1Ox
📢 Hi everyone! We need your help.
My team (@MaryWoessner @alex_gparker) and I are launching a crowdfunding campaign
👉 https://t.co/FCe9F30InZ for our research project on protecting children from violence in community sport.
Homo sapiens were not the first artists.
We used to trace the origins of art to Stone Age cave paintings, but there is growing evidence that much earlier hominins boasted an artistic sensibility. Here are some of the artefacts that suggest art long predates our species 🧵 (1/6)
I’m so happy to share our newest paper in which we found evidence that children’s neural tracking of musical rhythms is associated with their grammatical skills!! Congrats to 1st author @v_persici for her outstanding work and thank you @NIDCD for the support!!! @VanderbiltENT
Is there a way to counter the negative health effects of sitting? New research says yes! Averaging 22 minutes of moderate #exercise daily, including incidental exercise, reduces mortality in people 50+. @Matthew_Ahmadi_@M_Stamatakis https://t.co/bHCPaAyt9B
Is #synchrony linked to #prosociality or is it a self-fulfilling prophecy? A recent paper argued the latter. We argue, in contrast, that “people expect things that happen to happen”. 👇
With the wonderful @chammeeno @DrCFawcett @js_bamford@mitpress
https://t.co/GMPC1NBnLJ
"What the D. Beckham documentary tells us and what it doesn't about controlling parents in sport".
Some parents mean well but can struggle supporting their child in sport. We unpack this in this Conversation piece. #safesport#abuseinsport
https://t.co/mJIxDNaz9h
Crisis at Services Australia is no accident – to fix it politicians must abandon prejudice. Jay Coonan from @antipovertycent in Power to Persuade @AntiPovertyWeek #AntiPovertyWeek https://t.co/YDkMjbKmRq