New Group Concept Mapping Publication in Psychomusicology Journal

Group concept mapping can be used to gather and organize ideas from diverse groups on a variety of topics.  Iwan Wopereis, Slavi Stoyanov, et al. recently published an article in Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain titled "What makes a good musical improviser? An expert view on improvisational expertise."  The authors used group concept mapping to gather input from 26 renowned musical experts on key characteristics of improvisational expertise.  The final 7-cluster map included clusters on self-regulation, basic/musical skills, affect, risk-taking, creation, responsivity, and ideal.  The results of the project may have implications on future musical instruction.  To view the full abstract, click here.