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JOY Drive

29 May 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Fighting Loneliness with Live Music

Mental Health, Music, Psychology, Self-Help

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Fighting Loneliness with Live Music

Could the cure for loneliness be found in a festival crowd or a local pub gig? Lauren Rosewarne explores new research showing how live music builds connection, lifts mood, and helps us feel less alone.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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