PAM-IE 2026
Research topics
Contributions shoud refer to following thematic areas and explore psychological aspects of:
Processing music
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Music perception and cognition
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Memory for music
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Music and the body
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Music and language; music and meaning
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Neurological aspects of processing music
Music and individual differences
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Music and personality traits
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Music and heritability
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Music and gender
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Music and learning styles
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Music and identity
Music in social contexts
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Music in educational settings
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Music in everyday life
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Cross-cultural studies of music
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Collaborative musicianship
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Community musicianship
Musical potential and development
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Development of musical skills
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Musical skills and external criteria
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Musical ability and giftedness
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Music and creativity
Music and well-being
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Music and health
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Music and special needs
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Music therapy
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Musicians’ health
Music performance
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Motivation and self-motivation
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Mental training for musicians
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Preparation for performance
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Performance anxiety
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Musical communication
Music and affect
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Music and emotion
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Musical preferences
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Expression and perception of affect in music
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Music and aesthetics
State of the art
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Interdisciplinarity of the Psychology of Music
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Psychology of Music and related fields
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Development of the Psychology of Music: history, present and future
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Psychology of Music in the academic environment
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Professional associations, conferences, and publications
Guidelines for conference contributors
Researchers, artists and other experts from the broad area of psychology and music, as well as those from related fields working on issues related to the psychology of music (including, but not limited to, psychological aspects of performance, perception, cognition and the experience of music), are warmly invited to submit a presentation proposal.
Conference contributions include spoken presentations, poster presentations, symposia, workshops, book presentations, and participation through attendance and discussions.
The official language of the conference will be English.
The conference organisers will publish an English e-version/online version of the Abstract Booklet. Conference participants are invited to submit their full-text contributions for the Conference Proceedings (voluntary). An online e-version of the Proceedings will be published in English after the conference. Guidelines for abstract submission are posted below.
Guidelines for submitting an abstract proposal:
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Abstracts should be submitted in English at URL by 15 February 2025. The receipt of your abstract will be confirmed by email at the address of the corresponding author.
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Contributions can be empirical or theoretical.
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Titles should contain a maximum of 150 characters, including spaces.
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Abstracts should include up to 500 words, excluding the title of the contribution, the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation(s), and five keywords. Abstracts should also include up to five references.
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Types of contribution: spoken presentation, poster presentation, symposium, workshop, and book presentation. Each contributor can submit up to three abstracts, but they can be the first author of no more than two.
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The time limit for the presentation and discussion of your spoken paper will be 20 minutes (15 minutes talk + 5 minutes questions and change of presenters). Poster presentations do not have time limits. Symposia might consist of three or four papers with or without introductions and discussions (up to 90 minutes). The duration of book presentations and workshops will depend on the decision of the Organising Committee.
Structure of abstracts
Empirical research
Background, Aims, Method, Results, Conclusions, References, Keywords.
Theoretical research/review
Background, Aims, Main Contribution, Implications, References, Keywords.
Symposium
A general outline of the session and proposed length (90 minutes maximum) with headings Background, Aims, Contributors, Main Contribution, References, Keywords. Please note that an abstract for each talk is required (using the same structure as for empirical research or theoretical research/review) – more detailed info is included in the template available at URL.
Workshop
Background, Aims, Short outline of activities to be undertaken by presenters/audience, Implications for practice, Specific value of the workshop for the conference, References, Keywords.
Parallel program
Book presentations, special events, etc.: In a paragraph of 250 words, explain the Background, Aims, and Short outline of the activity.
The template at URL provides more detailed information on the abstract structure. You can easily paste the template into the submission form and alter it directly there. Alternatively, you can prepare your abstract in Word by overwriting the text in the template and then paste it into the submission form.
Reviewing procedure
All abstracts will be reviewed in a double-anonymised peer review process. Decisions will be: accept, accept with minor changes, accept with significant changes, and reject. Brief comments from the reviewers will accompany the evaluation.
Important dates
February 15, 2026
Submission of abstracts
April 15, 2026
Feedback on submissions
May 1, 2026
May 5, 2026
Re-submission of revised abstracts
June 2, 2026
Final feedback on submissions
July 1, 2026
End of early registration
July 15, 2026
Preliminary version of the Conference programme
September 14, 2026
Deadline for registration – presenters (active participants)
October 9, 2026
Finalised version of the Conference programme
October 10, 2026
Deadline for registration – passive participants
October 23, 2026
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January 15, 2027
Full-text submission for the Book of Proceedings