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  • Our favourite songs don't disappear – but we find fewer new ones


    Have you noticed that Spotify's music recommendations have become increasingly odd? Perhaps the algorithm didn’t change, instead you did. In a study conducted by, among others, researchers at the School of Engineering at Jönköping University, over 15 years of listening data shows that musical tastes become narrower with age."What surprised me most was how dramatically music preferences change after the age of 40. Until then, most people prefer contemporary music and explore a wide spectrum, but after 40, listening habits become more nostalgic," says Bruce Ferwerda, Associate Professor in Computer Science at the School of Engineering and one of the researchers behind the study.

  • What happens when a school goes mobile-free?


    There is a lively debate about mobile-free schools in society and several initiatives have already been launched around Sweden. At the same time, research in this area is far from consistent. To contribute with scientifically based knowledge, researchers at Jönköping University, in collaboration with researchers at Kristianstad University, are following the introduction of mobile phone bans at two schools in a municipality in southern Sweden.

  • New research network focuses on children and youths


    A new inter-disciplinary research network - Next Generation - has been launched at Jönköping University (JU). The network aims to identify and link researchers and research environments at JU that in different ways focus on children and young people.