Behavioral and brain rhythms in the millisecond-to-second range are central in human
music, speech, and movement. A comparative approach can further our understanding of …

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 functional magnetic resonance
imaging studies investigating processing of musical rhythms in neurotypical adults. First, we …

Moving to music is an essential human pleasure particularly related to musical groove.
Structurally, music associated with groove is often characterised by rhythmic complexity in …

Since a 1997 review by Karageorghis and Terry, which highlighted the state of knowledge
and methodological weaknesses, the number of studies investigating musical reactivity in …

Music is ubiquitous across human cultures—as a source of affective and pleasurable
experience, moving us both physically and emotionally—and learning to play music shapes …

In the present article, the basic research using the mismatch negativity (MMN) and
analogous results obtained by using the magnetoencephalography (MEG) and other brain …

The mismatch negativity (MMN) is a brain response to violations of a rule, established by a
sequence of sensory stimuli (typically in the auditory domain)[Näätänen R. Attention and …

Musical rhythm, consisting of apparently abstract intervals of accented temporal events, has
a remarkable capacity to move our minds and bodies. How does the cognitive system …

Is thought possible without language? Individuals with global aphasia, who have almost no
ability to understand or produce language, provide a powerful opportunity to find out …

Rhythmic incongruity in the form of syncopation is a prominent feature of many
contemporary musical styles. Syncopations afford incongruity between rhythmic patterns …