Listening to music often evokes vivid mental images and memories, allowing individuals to relive personal experiences and create imaginative narratives connected to the tunes.
Our research demonstrates that music-evoked thoughts vary significantly across genres, with classical and electronic music fostering deeper mental imagery and narratives compared to pop and rock.
Listeners reported experiencing thoughts 76 percent of the time, but the type of thoughts differed by genre, highlighting music's unique ability to shape mental engagement.
The preference for pop and rock doesn't imply they are less engaging; instead, their appeal may lie in fostering interactive engagement through dancing and singing.
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