Although a growing literature points to substantial variation in speech/language abilities
related to individual differences in musical abilities, mainstream models of communication …

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 …

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 …

This study considered a relation between rhythm perception skills and individual differences
in phonological awareness and grammar abilities, which are two language skills crucial for …

Neural overlap in processing music and speech, as measured by the co-activation of brain
regions in neuroimaging studies, may suggest that parts of the neural circuitries established …

Music is a highly complex and versatile stimulus for the brain that engages many temporal,
frontal, parietal, cerebellar, and subcortical areas involved in auditory, cognitive, emotional …

The natural rhythms of speech help a listener follow what is being said, especially in noisy
conditions. There is increasing evidence for links between rhythm abilities and language …

Although comparative research has made substantial progress in clarifying the relationship
between language and music as neurocognitive systems from both a theoretical and …

Auditory perception is fundamental to human development and communication. However,
no long-term studies have been performed on the plasticity of the auditory system as a …

The study of music and the brain can be traced back to the work of Gall in the 18th century,
continuing with John Hughlings Jackson, August Knoblauch, Richard Wallaschek, and …