Studies of rhythm processing and of reward have progressed separately, with little
connection between the two. However, consistent links between rhythm and reward are …

When listening to music, we naturally move our bodies rhythmically to the beat, which can
be pleasurable and difficult to resist. This pleasurable sensation of wanting to move the body …

Interacting with music is a uniquely pleasurable activity that is ubiquitous across human
cultures. Current theories suggest that a prominent driver of musical pleasure responses is …

Attention is not constant but rather fluctuates over time and these attentional fluctuations may
prioritize the processing of certain events over others. In music listening, the pleasurable …

Catchiness and groove are common phenomena when listening to popular music.
Catchiness may be a potential factor for experiencing groove but quantitative evidence for …

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Human musicality (the capacity to make and appreciate music) is difficult to explain in
evolutionary terms, though many theories attempt to do so. This paper focuses on …

Groove, or the pleasurable urge to move to music, offers unique insight into the relationship
between emotion and action. The predictive coding of music model posits that groove is …

The predictive coding framework postulates that the human brain continuously generates
predictions about the environment, maximizing successes and minimizing failures based on …

Bayesian inference has recently gained momentum in explaining music perception and
aging. A fundamental mechanism underlying Bayesian inference is the notion of prediction …