All Outputs (5)

No Man Is an Island: How Community Arts and Social Support Underpin Well-Being (2022)
Book Chapter
Wright-Bevans, K., & Lamont, A. (2022). No Man Is an Island: How Community Arts and Social Support Underpin Well-Being. In The Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities (278-285). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190064570.013.24

This chapter explores the specific role of the arts and humanities in developing well-being through community and social support. The authors review research evidence from the arts (music, drama, dance, art, crafts) and humanities (history, literatur... Read More about No Man Is an Island: How Community Arts and Social Support Underpin Well-Being.

Music and Flourishing (2022)
Book Chapter
Lamont, A. (2022). Music and Flourishing. . Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190064570.013.23

This chapter draws on theory and a range of recent research literature to explain how music contributes to human flourishing. It first treats music listening and music-making as separate domains, and then brings them together to consider the world of... Read More about Music and Flourishing.

Musical Preferences (2016)
Book Chapter
Greasley, A., & Lamont, A. (2016). Musical Preferences. In S. Hallam, I. Cross, & M. Thaut (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology. (2nd edn). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198722946.013.58

This chapter critically discusses current understanding of the psychology of musical preferences. The first section explores the styles of music people prefer, and the ways in which specific musical characteristics influence preference. The second se... Read More about Musical Preferences.

Musical Development from the Early Years Onwards (2015)
Book Chapter
Lamont, A. (2016). Musical Development from the Early Years Onwards. In S. Hallam, I. Cross, & M. Thaut (Eds.), Oxford Handbooks Online. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198722946.013.27

Keeping it Fresh: How Listeners Regulate their own Exposure to Familiar Music (2013)
Book Chapter
Greasley, A., & Lamont, A. (2013). Keeping it Fresh: How Listeners Regulate their own Exposure to Familiar Music. In Music and Familiarity. Routledge