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UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Understanding How Young Children Recognize Emotions in Music
August 07, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news:

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Understanding how young children recognize emotions in music

New research from psychologists in the School of Arts & Sciences shows that children ages 3 to 5 can identify happiness, sadness, calmness, and fear in music, but that children who show fewer signs of empathy or guilt have more difficulty.

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