The study of music perception and cognition is one of the oldest topics in experimental
psychology. The last 20 years have seen an increased interest in understanding the …

Evidence suggests that learning to play music enhances musical processing skills and
benefits other cognitive abilities. Furthermore, studies of children and adults indicate that the …

In the first comprehensive study of the relationship between music and language from the
standpoint of cognitive neuroscience, Aniruddh D. Patel challenges the widespread belief …

Objective: Intensive repetitive musical practice can lead to bilateral cortical reorganization.
However, whether musical sensorimotor and cognitive abilities transfer to nonmusical …

Humans engagement in music rests on underlying elements such as the listeners' cultural
background and interest in music. These factors modulate how listeners anticipate musical …

Expectation and prediction constitute central mechanisms in the perception and cognition of
music, which have been explored in theoretical and empirical accounts. We review the …

The question of how musical training can influence perceptual and cognitive abilities of
children has been the subject of numerous past studies. However, evidence showing which …

Several studies comparing adult musicians and non-musicians have shown that music
training is associated with brain differences. It is unknown, however, whether these …

Music listening is highly pleasurable and important part of most people's lives. Because
music has no obvious importance for survival, the ubiquity of music remains puzzling and …

This essay offers a novel theoretical perspective on the evolution of music. At present, a
number of adaptationist theories posit that the human capacity for music is a product of …