Motor and predictive processes in auditory beat and rhythm perception

S Proksch, DC Comstock, B Médé, A Pabst… - Frontiers in Human …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In this article, we review recent advances in research on rhythm and musical beat
perception, focusing on the role of predictive processes in auditory motor interactions. We …

White matter microstructure reflects individual differences in music reward sensitivity

N Martínez-Molina, E Mas-Herrero… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
People show considerable variability in the degree of pleasure they experience from music.
These individual differences in music reward sensitivity are driven by variability in functional …

[HTML][HTML] The chronnectome of musical beat

P Toiviainen, I Burunat, E Brattico, P Vuust, V Alluri - Neuroimage, 2020 - Elsevier
Keeping time is fundamental for our everyday existence. Various isochronous activities,
such as locomotion, require us to use internal timekeeping. This phenomenon comes into …

Molecular plasticity of the nucleus accumbens revisited—astrocytic waves shall rise

J Kardos, Á Dobolyi, Z Szabó, Á Simon, G Lourmet… - Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Part of the ventral striatal division, the nucleus accumbens (NAc) drives the circuit activity of
an entire macrosystem about reward like a “flagship,” signaling and leading diverse …

Neuroplastic effects in patients with traumatic brain injury after music-supported therapy

BMD Vik, GO Skeie, K Specht - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Damage to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) often occurs following a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
and can lead to complex behavioral changes, including difficulty with attention and …

Functional connectivity of music-induced analgesia in fibromyalgia

V Pando-Naude, FA Barrios, S Alcauter, EH Pasaye… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Listening to self-chosen, pleasant and relaxing music reduces pain in fibromyalgia (FM), a
chronic centralized pain condition. However, the neural correlates of this effect are fairly …

[HTML][HTML] EEG analysis of the contribution of music therapy and virtual reality to the improvement of cognition in Alzheimer's disease

A Byrns, HB Abdessalem, M Cuesta… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2020 - scirp.org
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting nearly 9.9 million new
people every year. The disease provokes important memory and cognitive impairment …

Virtual reality and music's impact on psychological well-being

S Alexanian, M Foxman, D Pimentel - Frontiers in Rehabilitation …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Quality of life is bound to psychological well-being, which in turn is affected by the frequency
and magnitude of negative mood states. To regulate mood states, humans often consume …

Influence of dance on embodied self-awareness and well-being: An interpretative phenomenological exploration

N Braun, Y Kotera - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This qualitative research aimed at exploring personal dance experience and influence of
dancing on the evolution of embodied self-awareness and well-being. Semi-structured …

Contribution of Virtual Reality Environments and Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer

C Frasson, HB Abdessalem - Medical Research Archives, 2022 - esmed.org
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is one of the most crucial diseases of our century affecting millions
of persons every year. Negative emotions such as anxiety, frustration, and apathy are …