Lassi Liikkanen

Lassi Liikkanen

Lassi Liikkanen is a researcher and first author of the 2020 review of involuntary musical imagery.

Who they are

The work of Lassi Liikkanen reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Involuntary Musical Imagery.

Key papers

Liikkanen, L. A., & Jakubowski, K. (2020). Involuntary musical imagery as a component of ordinary music cognition: A review of empirical evidence. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 27(6), 1195-1217. What it reports: Experience is common, typically triggered by recent exposure; function not yet well understood.

Key ideas

Involuntary Musical Imagery: A tune that replays in the mind without being called up, commonly known as an earworm.

Sources

  1. Liikkanen, L. A., & Jakubowski, K. (2020). Involuntary musical imagery as a component of ordinary music cognition: A review of empirical evidence. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 27(6), 1195-1217.