Petri Toiviainen

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Room number
M 314
Email
petri.toiviainen@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358503541753
Postal address
Seminaarinkatu 15
Fields of science
6131 Theatre, dance, music, other performing arts

Biography

Music Psychology, Music Cognition, Music Information Science, Music Neuroscience

Research interests

My research investigates music, mind, body, and brain, focusing on how music affects our cognitive processes and physical actions. By analyzing musical impact on human movement and brain function, it aims to deepen understanding of music's role in human cognition and development.

Publications

Publication
2026

Music Ensemble: a large dataset on musicianship, cognition, and personality in musicians and nonmusicians

Scientific Data.
Talamini, Francesca
Grassi, Massimo
Altoè, Gianmarco
Brattico, Elvira
Caclin, Anne
Carretti, Barbara
Drai-Zerbib, Véronique
Ferreri, Laura
Gambarota, Filippo
Grahn, Jessica
Guiotto, Nai Fovino Lucrezia
Roccato, Marco
Rodriguez-Fornells, Antoni
Swaminathan, Swathi
Tillmann, Barbara
Vuust, Peter
Wilbiks, Jonathan
Zentner, Marcel
Aguilar, Karla
Aryanto, Christ B.
Assis, Leite Frederico C.
Baldé, Aíssa M.
Başkent, Deniz
Bishop, Laura
Bortz, Graziela
Bouwer, Fleur L.
Calcus, Axelle
Carraturo, Giulio
Čerič, Antonia
Criscuolo, Antonio
Dairain, Léo
Dalla Bella, Simone
Daniel, Oscar
Danielsen, Anne
de Parcevaux, Anne-Isabelle
Dellacherie, Delphine
Detlefsen, Verónica
Endestad, Tor
Cepero-Escribano, Victor
Fialho, Juliana L. d. B.
Fitzpatrick, Caitlin
Fiveash, Anna
Fortier, Juliette
Fram, Noah R.
Fullone, Eleonora
Gloggengießer, Stefanie
Gonzalez Sanchez, Lucia
Gordon, Reyna L.
Groussard, Mathilde
Habibi, Assal
Hansen, Heidi M. U.
Harding, Eleanor E.
Hawkins, Kirsty
Herff, Steffen A.
Holma, Veikka P.
Jakubowski, Kelly
Jol, Maria G.
Kalsi, Aarushi
Kandro, Veronica
Kelo, Rosaliina
Kotz, Sonja A.
Ladegam, Gangothri S.
Laeng, Bruno
Lee, André
Lense, Miriam
Lima, César F.
Limmer, Simon P.
Liu, Chengran K.
Martín Sánchez, Paulina d. C.
McEntyre, Langley
Michael, Jessica P.
Mirman, Daniel
Moltrasio, Julieta
Müllensiefen, Daniel
Najafi, Niloufar
Nokkala, Jaakko
Nzonlang, Ndassi
Oliveira, Maria Gabriela M.
Overy, Katie
Oxenham, Andrew J.
Passarotto, Edoardo
Plasse, Marie-Elisabeth
Platel, Herve
Poissonnier, Alice
Provias, Vasiliki
Rajappa, Neha
Ripolles, Pablo
Ritchie, Michaela
Rodrigues, Menezes Italo R.
Román-Caballero, Rafael
Roncaglia, Paula
Rubinstein, Wanda
Sa’adullah, Farrah Y.-A.
Saarikallio, Suvi
Sammler, Daniela
Samson, Séverine
Schellenberg, E. Glenn
Serres, Nora R.
Slevc, L. Robert
Souffiane, Ragnya-Norasoa
Strauch, Florian J.
Strauss, Hannah
Tantengco, Nicholas
Tervaniemi, Mari
Thompson, Rachel
Timmers, Renee
Toiviainen, Petri
Trainor, Laurel J.
Tuske, Clara
Villanueva, Jed
von Bastian, Claudia C.
Whiteford, Kelly L.
Wood, Emily A.
Worschech, Florian
Zappa, Ana
Publication
2025

Do Musicians Have Better Short-Term Memory Than Nonmusicians? A Multilab Study

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science.
Grassi, Massimo
Talamini, Francesca
Altoè, Gianmarco
Brattico, Elvira
Caclin, Anne
Carretti, Barbara
Drai-Zerbib, Véronique
Ferreri, Laura
Gambarota, Filippo
Grahn, Jessica
Guiotto, Nai Fovino Lucrezia
Roccato, Marco
Rodriguez-Fornells, Antoni
Swaminathan, Swathi
Tillmann, Barbara
Vuust, Peter
Wilbiks, Jonathan
Zentner, Marcel
Aguilar, Karla
Aryanto, Christ B.
Assis, Leite Frederico C.
Baldé, Aíssa M.
Başkent, Deniz
Bishop, Laura
Kalsi, Graziela
Bouwer, Fleur L.
Calcus, Axelle
Carraturo, Giulio
Cepero-Escribano, Victor
Čerič, Antonia
Criscuolo, Antonio
Dairain, Léo
Dalla, Bella Simone
Daniel, Oscar
Danielsen, Anne
de Parcevaux, Anne-Isabelle
Dellacherie, Delphine
Endestad, Tor
Fialho, Juliana L. d. B.
Fitzpatrick, Caitlin
Fiveash, Anna
Fortier, Juliette
Fram, Noah R.
Fullone, Eleonora
Gloggengießer, Stefanie
Gonzalez, Sanchez Lucia
Gordon, Reyna L.
Groussard, Mathilde
Habibi, Assal
Hansen, Heidi M. U.
Harding, Eleanor E.
Hawkins, Kirsty
Herff, Steffen A.
Holma, Veikka P.
Jakubowski, Kelly
Jol, Maria G.
Kalsi, Aarushi
Kandro, Veronica
Kelo, Rosaliina
Kotz, Sonja A.
Ladegam, Gangothri S.
Laeng, Bruno
Lee, André
Lense, Miriam
Lima, César F.
Limmer, Simon P.
Liu, Chengran K.
Martín, Sánchez Paulina d. C.
McEntyre, Langley
Michael, Jessica P.
Mirman, Daniel
Müllensiefen, Daniel
Najafi, Niloufar
Nokkala, Jaakko
Nzonlang, Ndassi
Oliveira, Maria Gabriela M.
Overy, Katie
Oxenham, Andrew J.
Passarotto, Edoardo
Plasse, Marie-Elisabeth
Platel, Herve
Poissonnier, Alice
Rajappa, Neha
Ritchie, Michaela
Rodrigues, Menezes Italo Ramon
Román-Caballero, Rafael
Roncaglia, Paula
Sa’adullah, Farrah Y.
Saarikallio, Suvi
Sammler, Daniela
Samson, Séverine
Schellenberg, E. G.
Serres, Nora R.
Slevc, L. R.
Souffiane, Ragnya-Norasoa
Strauch, Florian J.
Strauss, Hannah
Tantengco, Nicholas
Tervaniemi, Mari
Thompson, Rachel
Timmers, Renee
Toiviainen, Petri
Trainor, Laurel J.
Tuske, Clara
Villanueva, Jed
von Bastian, Claudia C.
Whiteford, Kelly L.
Wood, Emily A.
Worschech, Florian
Zappa, Ana
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Research groups

Research group

Musiconnect

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others

Projects

Woman running on a footpath.
Project

Music, Sports Performance and Physical Activity (MPACT)

This project aims to explore the use of music during sports performance and physical activity.
Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (MMBB) team gathering in June 2022
Project

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain 2022-2029

The Center of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body, and Brain investigates music as a multimodal experience and a versatile force for change throughout the lifespan.
Project

Musiconnect 2022-2027

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others
Music and Movement study
Project

Music and Dance

Studying how young people use music and dance to socialise.
Project

MUSPRO – music and sports

This project explores the potential benefits from music and physical education in children’s development of social and emotional skills.