ABSTRACT
This chapter examines two main areas and several influential studies that shed light on the links between music and social cognition in adolescence: music listening and participation in organized music activities in everyday life, and the influence of music on emotion, mood regulation and socio-emotional communication. It provides brief overview of how social cognition has influenced our understanding of adolescence. The chapter considers how music-related research has contributed to a changing research landscape. It explores how various social cognition perspectives have advanced understanding of how adolescents draw on music to negotiate aspects of their everyday life. The chapter also examines several influential studies that shed light on the links between music and social cognition in adolescence: music listening and participation in organized music activities in everyday life, and the influence of music on emotion, mood regulation and well-being. The transitional phase is from late adolescence to early adulthood or what is often referred to as emerging adulthood.
