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, Ahead of Print.
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 ...