To find out, researchers from University of Cambridge and Israel’s Bar-Ilan University used an online quiz to extract information on the musical preferences and personalities of more than 285,000 ...

Liking certain things or styles is an important aspect of peoples' identities and social lives. Tastes can influence the ways humans act and judge. How to best describe musical taste reliably is—due ...

Music preference (or taste) refers to the extent to which a person prefers or likes a particular kind of music over another. A better understanding of our music preferences can help us to discover ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do we have a certain taste in music, ...

Is it just me, or does everyone secretly think they have the best taste in music? We all enjoy our fair share of fan-favorite radio hits, nostalgic throwbacks, and niche underground tracks that only ...