How do react when someone tells you they like heavy metal music? Do you instantly hear a raucous growl and the thunderous thump of a double kick drum? What about country music? Sombre lyrics about heartache to a background of twangy guitar?
The way we emotionally interpret music, in the absence of any music actually being played, has been examined in a new study conducted by Flinders University researcher Dr Marco Susino and Professor Emery Schubert from UNSW.
