MAPLE LAB

The MAPLE Lab is a music cognition lab with a percussion focus. We conduct empirical research that examines the psychological roots of the musical experience. We investigate musically-inspired questions such as how a performer's body movements affect the way audiences "hear" music, why "moving-to-the-beat" improves the auditory experience, and how composers and performers communicate emotional meaning... The MAPLE Lab is the world's first music cognition lab with a percussion focus. Drawing upon the diverse skills of our team, we conduct federally funded research in a state-of-the-art facility, presenting our findings at conferences... Our over-arching research goal is to understand the cognitive roots of the musical experience. Pursuing this goal leads us to basic research contributing to our understanding of basic perceptual and cognitive processes such as sensory integration, learning & memory, and the communication of emotion. Additionally, we are currently pursuing possible..

Also known as: MAPLE

Primary location: Hamilton Canada