Department of Psychology
Music, Sound and Performance Lab
Director: Bill Thompson
In our laboratory we are investigating the cognitive processes involved in the production, perception and enjoyment of music performance. Our recent research focuses on how facial expressions are used to convey structural aspects of music, as well as emotional meaning. This communication is accomplished in music performance by balancing acoustic cues arising from the music with visual cues associated with facial expressions and body movements. Motion capture allows us to investigate the biomechanics of production, advanced motor planning, and motor synchronisation.
Lab Schedule
Macquarie Battery of Emotional Prosody
Available here
Recent News
Centre for Cognition and its Disorders: Cross Program Support Scheme 11 Jan 12
On December 20th, 2011, Bill Thompson, Paul Sowman, Greg Savage, Lyndsey Nickels, and…
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Macquarie University Safety Net Grant 04 Jan 12
On December 15, 2011, Bill Thompson and Glenn Schellenberg were awarded $25,000 for their project Thought set to music: Effects… more >>