Douglas A Kowalewski
Biographic Data
| ID | 6109374 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas A Kowalewski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kowalewski |
| SIGNATURE | KOWALEWSKI D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3865-120X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Musical contingent self-worth moderates the association between music training and tonal working memory
Interactive effects of presentation mode and pitch register on simultaneous consonance
In this study, we tested for interactive effects of presentation mode (diotic vs. dichotic), pitch register, and both harmonicity and spectral interference on simultaneous consonance, the tendency to perceive some combinations of simultaneously sounded musical tones as more pleasant than others. In two experiments, participants were asked to rate the pleasantness of synthetic dyads (i.e., two-note chords) generated from an unconventional musical …
Reexamining the Effects of Ratio Simplicity and Familiarity on Abstract Pattern Learning in Dyad Sequences
In this study, we conceptually replicated two experiments by Crespo-Bojorque and Toro (2016; Experiments 4a & 5a) in an attempt to corroborate their finding of improved performance in abstract pattern learning within sequences of conventionally consonant versus dissonant dyads. In addition, to determine whether the processing advantages for consonance that they reported were due to the ratio simplicity or the familiarity of the stimuli, we added …
Response to Invited Commentaries on “Consonance Preferences Within an Unconventional Tuning System”
Research Article| February 01 2021 Response to Invited Commentaries on "Consonance Preferences Within an Unconventional Tuning System" Ronald S. Friedman, Ronald S. Friedman University at Albany, State University of New York Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Douglas A. Kowalewski, Douglas A. Kowalewski University at Albany, State University of New York Search for other works by this author on: This Site Pub…
Consonance Preferences Within an Unconventional Tuning System
Recently, Bowling, Purves, and Gill (2018a), found that individuals perceive chords with spectra resembling a harmonic series as more consonant. This is consistent with their vocal similarity hypothesis (VSH), the notion that the experience of consonance is based on an evolved preference for sounds that resemble human vocalizations. To rule out confounding between harmonicity and familiarity, we extended Bowling et al.’s (2018a) procedure to chor…
Social Music
Integrating methods from experimental social psychology and music perception, we tested the hypothesis that when listeners personally like a musician, they will be more inclined to experience his or her music as both provoking movement and as subjectively pleasurable, the two core features of perceived groove. In Experiment 1, participants were exposed to a set of moderately-syncopated, high-groove drum-breaks which they were led to believe were …
Learning to cyberbully
Testing the relationship between media violence exposure and cyberbullying perpetration
Piecing together the aggression puzzle
Results from several studies show that early aggression predicts later aggression; however, few studies have examined the mediating mechanisms in these relations. The paucity of research that has tested mediation found that aggressive motives and hostile attributions are important causal processes. This past work is limited by not measuring aggression multiple times throughout the study to test aggression change over time and the variables that m…
Learning to cyberbully
Testing the relationship between media violence exposure and cyberbullying perpetration
Piecing together the aggression puzzle
Results from several studies show that early aggression predicts later aggression; however, few studies have examined the mediating mechanisms in these relations. The paucity of research that has tested mediation found that aggressive motives and hostile attributions are important causal processes. This past work is limited by not measuring aggression multiple times throughout the study to test aggression change over time and the variables that m…
Piecing together the aggression puzzle
Results from several studies show that early aggression predicts later aggression; however, few studies have examined the mediating mechanisms in these relations. The paucity of research that has tested mediation found that aggressive motives and hostile attributions are important causal processes. This past work is limited by not measuring aggression multiple times throughout the study to test aggression change over time and the variables that m…
Learning to cyberbully
Testing the relationship between media violence exposure and cyberbullying perpetration
Social Music
Integrating methods from experimental social psychology and music perception, we tested the hypothesis that when listeners personally like a musician, they will be more inclined to experience his or her music as both provoking movement and as subjectively pleasurable, the two core features of perceived groove. In Experiment 1, participants were exposed to a set of moderately-syncopated, high-groove drum-breaks which they were led to believe were …
Response to Invited Commentaries on “Consonance Preferences Within an Unconventional Tuning System”
Research Article| February 01 2021 Response to Invited Commentaries on "Consonance Preferences Within an Unconventional Tuning System" Ronald S. Friedman, Ronald S. Friedman University at Albany, State University of New York Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Douglas A. Kowalewski, Douglas A. Kowalewski University at Albany, State University of New York Search for other works by this author on: This Site Pub…
Consonance Preferences Within an Unconventional Tuning System
Recently, Bowling, Purves, and Gill (2018a), found that individuals perceive chords with spectra resembling a harmonic series as more consonant. This is consistent with their vocal similarity hypothesis (VSH), the notion that the experience of consonance is based on an evolved preference for sounds that resemble human vocalizations. To rule out confounding between harmonicity and familiarity, we extended Bowling et al.’s (2018a) procedure to chor…
Reexamining the Effects of Ratio Simplicity and Familiarity on Abstract Pattern Learning in Dyad Sequences
In this study, we conceptually replicated two experiments by Crespo-Bojorque and Toro (2016; Experiments 4a & 5a) in an attempt to corroborate their finding of improved performance in abstract pattern learning within sequences of conventionally consonant versus dissonant dyads. In addition, to determine whether the processing advantages for consonance that they reported were due to the ratio simplicity or the familiarity of the stimuli, we added …
Interactive effects of presentation mode and pitch register on simultaneous consonance
In this study, we tested for interactive effects of presentation mode (diotic vs. dichotic), pitch register, and both harmonicity and spectral interference on simultaneous consonance, the tendency to perceive some combinations of simultaneously sounded musical tones as more pleasant than others. In two experiments, participants were asked to rate the pleasantness of synthetic dyads (i.e., two-note chords) generated from an unconventional musical …
Musical contingent self-worth moderates the association between music training and tonal working memory
Psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Neuroscience and Music Perception (4 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Communication (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Diverse Music Education Insights (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works)