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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Are There Differences in How Speakers of Other Languages Hear Music?

Researchers investigate whether speaking a different native language has an effect on how we hear music.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·January 28, 2022·2 min read

Babies Are Sensitive to Rhyme, Rhythm and Phrases in Children’s Songs

Babies are sensitive to language patterns in the soothing rhymes their parents sing them.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 26, 2016·3 min read

Brain Picks Up the Beat of Music Automatically

Researchers report we recognize patterns in music automatically, even with no musical training.

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·March 25, 2024·6 min read

Can Rhythm Sense Predict Language Skills?

Researchers developed the Speech-to-Speech Synchronization (SSS) test to explore how individuals align their speech with language rhythms, revealing innate differences that could influence language acquisition and neurological health. The study found that individuals can be categorized into high and low synchronizers, with high synchronizers displaying stronger neural connections related to language perception and production.

Autism Featured Psychology

·September 14, 2018·4 min read

Drumming Helps School Children with Autism

According to researchers, drumming for an hour a week helps improve learning at school for children on the autism spectrum. The study reports drumming not only improves dexterity, rhythm and timing for those with ASD, it also helps improve concentration and enhances communication with peers.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 30, 2018·7 min read

From Lullabies to Live Concerts: How Music and Rhythm Shape Our Social Brains

Researchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers.

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·June 2, 2025·4 min read

How Rhythm Rewires the Brain Moment by Moment

When you listen to a steady rhythm, your brain doesn’t just process it—it reconfigures itself in real time. A new study introduces FREQ-NESS, an advanced neuroimaging method that reveals how different frequencies of brainwaves form dynamic networks across the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 5, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Perceives Rhythm

According to researchers, the brain is more biased toward certain musical rhythms than others.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·December 9, 2017·3 min read

Is There a Musical Method For Interpreting Speech?

A new study evaluates whether musicians have an advantage in understanding speech compared to those without musical training.

$This shows a brain and musical notes$

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 10, 2019·3 min read

Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat

A new mathematical model can predict how the brain reacts when learning a rhythmic beat. The model shows how a neural network can act as a 'neural metronome' by estimating time intervals between beats within tens of milliseconds. The metronome relies on gamma oscillations to keep track of time.

This shows a statue of a head and musical notes.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 4, 2024·7 min read

Rhythm in the Brain: Music Exposure Influences Rhythmic Interpretation

A new study involving participants from 15 countries, shed light on the universal preference for simple integer ratios in rhythms, revealing significant cultural variations in musical perception. This research, conducted with 39 groups, including people from traditional societies, indicates that while there's a common bias towards certain rhythmic structures, the specific preferences can differ markedly across cultures.