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Psyche Loui
Assistant Professor, Director MIND Lab (Music Imaging and Neural Dynamics), Music Technology

Psyche Loui for Northeastern Global News

How do songs and speech compare around the world? Northeastern music scientist contributes to groundbreaking study
Psyche Loui playing the violin.

How do songs and speech compare around the world? Northeastern music scientist contributes to groundbreaking study

Loui was one of a team of music scientists and musicians that found common features of songs across many cultures.
Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ stuck in your head?
Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage while wearing a denim jacket and skirt.

Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ stuck in your head?

Why is Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' stuck in your head? An expert weighs in on the psychology of catchy music and its impact on our brains.
Why ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ is still popular 30 years later
Mariah Carey wearing a red dress on stage smiling with her arms outstretched.

Why ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ is still popular 30 years later

A combination of the song quality and the nostalgia it invokes has made the song a holiday staple, say music experts.