We aim to bring together the diverse research endeavors of individuals and institutions in the interdisciplinary field of psychology and music and to continue providing a setting where they can make their work visible to each other and a broader interested audience.

Conference research topics: Psychological aspects of: - processing music - musical potential and development - music performance - music and individual differences - music and well-being - music and affect - music in social contexts - state of the art.

Keynote speakers & lectures:

- Suvi Saarikallio, Professor of Music Education, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies: Is music and emotion research an act of building a socially sustainable future?

- Blanka Bogunović, Professor of Psychology and Education Science, University of Arts Belgrade, Faculty of Music: Personality of music students and its relationship to musical skills and accomplishments

- Gary McPherson, Ormond Professor of Music, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: The roles of self-determination and self-regulation in novice to expert musicians

- Fredrik Ullén, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt am Main: Gene-environment interplay in skill learning and expertise: what have we learned from research on music?

Conference email: psymu2024@muza.unizg.hr

Host(s): University of Zagreb Academy of Music & Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences

Website: http://www.muza.unizg.hr/psymu2024/