Brains, it has recently been argued, are essentially prediction machines. They are bundles
of cells that support perception and action by constantly attempting to match incoming …

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 …

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 …

To shed light on how humans can learn to understand music, we need to discover what the
perceptual capabilities with which infants are born. Beat induction, the detection of a regular …

In this review, we will present a model of brain events leading to conscious perception in
audition. This represents an updated version of Näätänen's previous model of automatic and …

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

Perception of temporal patterns is fundamental to normal hearing, speech, motor control,
and music. Certain types of pattern understanding are unique to humans, such as musical …

The beneficial effects of musical training are not limited to enhancement of musical skills, but
extend to language skills. Here, we review evidence that musical training can enhance …

Predictive coding theories posit that the perceptual system is structured as a hierarchically
organized set of generative models with increasingly general models at higher levels. The …

Beat induction (bi) is the cognitive skill that allows us to hear a regular pulse in music to
which we can then synchronize. Perceiving this regularity in music allows us to dance and …