Interview with Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
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Today we're joined by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis, Professor of Music at Princeton University and author of two books, On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind and The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction. We discuss a variety of topics, including her work on repetition, how to measure musicality, and the parallels between language and music!  To hear the speech-to-song illusion mentioned in the episode, click here. www.attentiontodetailpod.com
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