The neural mechanisms of rhythm and music perception

The neural mechanisms of rhythm and music perception

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Have you ever wondered if how you experience a song or a movie is the same way someone else experiences that song or movie? That is what we are interested in understanding! We will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify and examine the brain areas that examine what happens in your brain when you listen to music.

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Both male and female

18 years old to 35 years old

Healthy Volunteers

Who can participate in this study?

Study 1 – Effects of Learning on Neural Representations of Rhythm and Beat

  • Healthy individuals 18-35 years old.
  • Normal hearing.
  • Either 0-2 years, OR 5+ years of formal music training.
  • MRI exclusion criteria: Claustrophobia, metal in the body, psychotropic medication, history of brain injury.

What is involved?

Study 1 – Effects of Learning on Neural Representations of Rhythm and Beat
We are interested in how the brain responds to rhythms that are new, and rhythms that are well learned. In this study, you will be asked to attend 6 sessions, each on a different day. The first and last sessions require fMRI. During fMRI you will listen to and discriminate between short ~3 second rhythms (fMRI sessions are 1.5-2 hours long). In the remaining sessions (2-5) you will be asked to tap to the rhythms (these sessions are 45-60 minutes long).

Principal Investigator & Posting Dates

Principal Investigator: Jessica Grahn
Study posted on: November 22nd, 2018
Recruitment open until: June 30th, 2024

Who can I contact to learn more about this study?

For more information about this study please contact:

Study 1 – Effects of Learning on Neural Representations of Rhythm and Beat
Josh Hoddinott
jhoddin@uwo.ca

 

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