

Musicians, playing and self awareness
This piece follows on from last week and looks at the research surrounding playing or making music, mental health and my personal...


Musicians and the impact of playing.
Some suggest (not just me) that playing music (or active, participatory engagement with it) can have a positive impact on emotion and...


Musicians and their sensitivity to music listening
I think that musicians are more emotionally sensitive to music listening but perhaps that’s just my own bias! But how or why do we use...


Musicking as a resource for musicians’ emotional colour
In my previous articles I explored whether musicians hold certain traits and characteristics that could make them more vulnerable to...


Are musicians more narcissistic?
Carrying on from previous themes surrounding the traits and quirks of popular musicians, in this blog I’ll be continuing to explore this...


Musicians and personality
Following on from the previous writing on musicians and their mental health, (AKA are we weirdos?) In this weeks’ blog I look at the...




















