The thin line between easy on the ear and simplistic: An experimental study of the effects of musical repetition on aesthetic ratings and of their mediators
Published online on February 16, 2026
Abstract
Musicae Scientiae, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 345-368, June 2026.
Past research showed that musical pieces exposed repeatedly are processed more fluently, which increases their liking, at least up to a certain number of repetitions. The present experiment focused on within-stimuli repetitions, that is, repeating musical ...
Past research showed that musical pieces exposed repeatedly are processed more fluently, which increases their liking, at least up to a certain number of repetitions. The present experiment focused on within-stimuli repetitions, that is, repeating musical ...