The seemingly trivial ability to hear a regular pulse in music is a remarkable—and perhaps distinctively human—feature of the ...

Human brains may be wired for rhythm before birth, but culture and experience shape how beat perception fully develops.

When the brain is under pressure, certain neural signals begin to move in sync—much like a well-rehearsed orchestra. A new study from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is the first to show how ...

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The neurological process that helps us move with the music is known as auditory-motor synchronization. This describes the way you tap ...

We experience the world and connect with others through social interactions. Engaging in activities, such as conversations, cooperative tasks, and intimate relationships, deeply affect brain activity ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects roughly 1 in 88 people. ASD impairs someone's ability to navigate everyday social interactions and assimilate into daily ...

As music flows, a woman’s eyes blink to the beat—capturing a hidden synchrony between hearing and movement that links auditory rhythm to the oculomotor system. Yi Du and colleagues from the Chinese ...

Building on the growing interest in technology-supported dance practice, neural imaging offers novel opportunities to reveal dancers’ internal states and expand the possibilities for augmented, ...

During social interactions, the activity of the brain's neurons becomes synchronized between the individuals involved. New research published in Advanced Science reveals that such synchronization ...

People blink to the beat of their favorite tunes - without even realizing it, reveals a new study. Chinese scientists discovered that when we listen to music, we unconsciously open and close our eyes ...

Study finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. We experience the world and connect with others ...