Mag. Mag. Manuela M. Marin, MSc


Researcher & Lecturer

Contact Information


  • email manuela.marin @ fh-krems.ac.at
  • ORCID id Link to profile
  • Austrian researcher and lecturer. I have a multidisciplinary academic background, and I am active in the fields of music psychology, empirical studies of the arts and beyond.
  • Österreichische Wissenschafterin und Lektorin. Ich habe eine multidisziplinäre Ausbildung und forsche zu Themen der Musikpsychologie, empirischen Ästhetik und darüber hinaus.
  • Something to think about

    Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
    (John F. Kennedy)

    Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
    (Helen Keller)

    It's a privilege to be a giver of research ideas.
    (Manuela M. Marin)

Recent Publications


  • Marin, M. M., & Gingras, B. (2024). How music-induced emotions affect sexual attraction: Evolutionary implications. Frontiers in Psychology: Emotion Science, 15. Link to OA article
  • Marin, M. M., & Gingras, B. (2024). It’s all in the sound and in the brain: A comment on Bannan, Dunbar and Bamford 2024. Current Anthropology, 65(3), 514-515.
  • Hoffmann, A. J., Maran, T. K. & Marin, M. M. (2023). The perspective makes the leader: The camera perspective in a leader photograph shapes their charismatic effect and observers' approval. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 30(4), 442-463. Link to OA article
  • Marin, M. M. (2022). Commentary on Lee and Zaryab: Does groove really influence sexual selection? Empirical Musicology Review, 17(2), 86-90. Link to OA article
  • Marin, M. M. (2020 online/ 2022 print). The role of collative variables in aesthetic experiences. In Nadal, M. & Vartanian, O. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Empirical Aesthetics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Current projects and news


    Current research interests
  • comparative approach to empirical aesthetics, focus on emotion and complexity (since 2011)
  • music and sexual relationships (since 2014)
  • music, personality and flow experiences (since 2010)
  • Winter term 2024 - undergraduate course taught at IMC FH Krems in cooperation
    with Thuongmai University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • It was a great experience to contribute once more to inter-cultural exchange in higher education. Developing intercultural sensitivity is a valuable asset. I am grateful for having had this opportunity!
  • Music and sexual attraction. Was Darwin right?
  • Our findings have received wide media attention, including a TV appearance on the German channel ZDF in 2023. See the Media Coverage section on this website for further details. Find a link to a recent article in The Observer, January 2025, here.