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Studies that are currently recruiting participants.

Online Study on Music Evolution

Short description:
To better understand why humans sing together and why we have music, we invite you to take part in our online survey. You’ll listen to short sound samples and rate what you hear. The survey is in English.

Who can participate?
Normal-hearing adults and children aged 5 years or older.

Duration and location:
One online session, about 20–30 minutes.

Registration / Contact:
Take part directly here

Study leads:
Oliver Tab Bellman and Melina Witt

Study on Imitating Sounds

Short description:
To better understand how people perceive and process music, and the role social interaction plays in this process, we invite you to take part in a study at the Acoustics Research Institute. You will be asked to imitate sequences of sounds together with another person.

Who can participate?
Adults aged 18 or older with normal hearing.

Duration and location:
The study takes place in the sound laboratory at the Acoustics Research Institute, entrance at Wiesingerstraße 4, 3rd floor, 1010 Vienna. It lasts approximately 20–30 minutes.

Registration / Contact:
Click here to participate

Study leads:
Oliver Tab Bellman and Felix Haiduk

Study on Language and Auditory Perception

Short description:
We are conducting a study on pitch and duration perception and would be delighted if you participated!

Who can participate?
Native speakers of German and Serbian (BCS speakers welcome) aged 18 and above.

Duration and location:
The study will take place in the laboratory of the Acoustics Research Institute (1010 Vienna).
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes. You will receive 10 Euros per hour as compensation.

Registration / Contact:
Register here

Study lead:
Dr. Dušan Nikolić

Online Study on the Perception of Sung Music

Short description:
What meaning does singing convey? And why do we sing in the first place? To better understand these questions, we invite you to take part in our online study on the perception of sung music. During the study, you will listen to short sound samples and evaluate what you hear.

Who can participate?
Adults with normal hearing and children aged 5 years or older.

Duration and location:
The study takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes and takes place online. The survey is available in English or Czech.

Registration / Contact:
To participate, click here

Study lead:
Adléta, Tab, Melina and Marisa