The evolution of social timing

Physics of Life Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 46, С. 131 - 151

Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2023

Sociality and timing are tightly interrelated in human interaction as seen turn-taking or synchronised dance movements. also show communicative acts of other species that might be pleasurable, but necessary for survival. often co-occur, their shared phylogenetic trajectory is unknown: How, when, why did they become so linked? Answering these questions complicated by several constraints; include the use divergent operational definitions across fields species, focus on diverse mechanistic explanations (e.g., physiological, neural, cognitive), frequent adoption anthropocentric theories methodologies comparative research. These limitations hinder development an integrative framework evolutionary social make studies not fruitful could be. Here, we outline a theoretical empirical to test contrasting hypotheses evolution with species-appropriate paradigms consistent definitions. To facilitate future research, introduce initial set representative hypotheses. The proposed aims at building trees toward beyond crucial branch represented our own lineage. Given integration cross-species quantitative approaches, this research line lead integrated empirical-theoretical paradigm and, long-term goal, explain humans such socially coordinated animals.

Язык: Английский

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A review of psychological and neuroscientific research on musical groove

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 158, С. 105522 - 105522

Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2023

When listening to music, we naturally move our bodies rhythmically the beat, which can be pleasurable and difficult resist. This sensation of wanting body music has been called "groove." Following pioneering humanities research, psychological neuroscientific studies have provided insights on associated musical features, behavioral responses, phenomenological aspects, brain structural functional correlates groove experience. Groove research advanced field science more generally informed understanding bidirectional links between perception action, role motor system in prediction. Activity reward-related networks during is with experience, this neural activity linked temporal prediction learning. article reviews as a phenomenon neurophysiological that link rhythm perception, sensorimotor prediction, reward processing. Promising future directions range from elucidating specific mechanisms exploring clinical applications socio-cultural implications groove.

Язык: Английский

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Beat-based dancing to music has evolutionary foundations in advanced vocal learning

BMC Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 6, 2024

Abstract Dancing to music is ancient and widespread in human cultures. While dance shows great cultural diversity, it often involves nonvocal rhythmic movements synchronized musical beats a predictive tempo-flexible manner. To date, the only nonhuman animals known spontaneously move this way are parrots. This paper proposes that human-parrot similarities movement neurobiology of advanced vocal learning hold clues evolutionary foundations dance. The proposal draws on recent research parrot by Jarvis colleagues cortical model for speech motor control Hickock colleagues. These two lines work synthesized suggest gene regulation changes associated with evolution dorsal laryngeal pitch pathway ancestral humans fortuitously strengthened auditory-parietal connections support beat-based processing. More generally, aims explain how why strong forebrain auditory-motor integration service learned led capacity proclivity synchronize beat. specifies brain pathways implicated origins dancing leads testable predictions suggestions future research.

Язык: Английский

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The Pleasurable Urge to Move to Music Through the Lens of Learning Progress

Journal of Cognition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Interacting with music is a uniquely pleasurable activity that ubiquitous across human cultures. Current theories suggest prominent driver of musical pleasure responses the violation and confirmation temporal predictions. For example, urge to move (PLUMM), which associated broader concept groove, higher for moderately complex rhythms compared simple rhythms. This inverted U-shaped relation between PLUMM rhythmic complexity thought result from balance predictability uncertainty. That is, lead strongly weighted prediction errors elicit an reinforce predictive model (i.e., meter). However, details these processes how they bring about positive affective are currently underspecified. We propose intrinsic motivation learning progress drives informs humans choose listen to, dance create. Here, reflects rate error minimization over time. Accordingly, reducible signal potential progress, producing pleasurable, curious state characterized by mobilization attentional memory resources. discuss this hypothesis in context current psychological neuroscientific research on PLUMM. theoretical focusing roles dopamine norepinephrine within feedback loop linking prediction-based learning, curiosity, memory. perspective provides testable predictions will motivate future further illuminate fundamental predictions, movement, reward.

Язык: Английский

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Theoretical and empirical advances in understanding musical rhythm, beat and metre

Nature Reviews Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(7), С. 449 - 462

Опубликована: Май 8, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Rhythmic musical activities may strengthen connectivity between brain networks associated with aging-related deficits in timing and executive functions

Experimental Gerontology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 186, С. 112354 - 112354

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2024

Brain aging and common conditions of (e.g., hypertension) affect networks important in organizing information, processing speed action programming (i.e., executive functions). Declines these may timing could have an impact on the ability to perceive perform musical rhythms. There is evidence that participation rhythmic activities help maintain even improve functioning (near transfer), perhaps due similarities brain regions underlying timing, rhythm perception production, functioning. Rhythmic present as a novel fun activity for older adults stimulate interacting deteriorate with aging. However, relatively little known about neurobehavioral interactions between aging, In this review, we account brain-behavior suggest deeper knowledge overlapping associated rhythm, cognition assist designing more targeted preventive rehabilitative interventions reduce age-related cognitive decline quality life populations neurodegenerative disease. Further research needed elucidate functional relationships direct design interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Enhancing musical pleasure through shared musical experience

iScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(6), С. 109964 - 109964

Опубликована: Май 11, 2024

Highlights•A new ecological experimental paradigm able to modulate music reward is presented•Sharing listening online enhances pleasure responses•Pleasure modulated by group size: the more people, greater pleasure•Increased positively influences prosocial behavior and memory outcomesSummaryMusic social interactions represent two of most important sources in our lives, both engaging mesolimbic dopaminergic system. However, there limited understanding regarding whether how sharing a musical activity context modifies individuals' rewarding experiences. Here, we aimed at (1) modulating derived from under different scenarios (2) further investigating its impact on reward-related memory. Across three experiments, simulated socially shared found that participants' was significantly context, with higher reported for levels sharing. Furthermore, increased participants influenced outcomes, highlighting facilitating role boosted reward. These findings provide evidence about nature driven experiences, potential implications educational clinical settings.Graphical abstract

Язык: Английский

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Lights on music cognition: A systematic and critical review of fNIRS applications and future perspectives

Brain and Cognition, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 180, С. 106200 - 106200

Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024

Research investigating the neural processes related to music perception and production constitutes a well-established field within cognitive neurosciences. While most neuroimaging tools have limitations in studying complexity of musical experiences, functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) represents promising, relatively new tool for both laboratory ecological settings, which is also suitable typical pathological populations across development. Here we systematically review fNIRS studies on cognition, highlighting prospects potentialities. We include an overview basic theory, together with brief comparison characteristics other tools. Fifty-nine meeting inclusion criteria (i.e., using as primary stimulus) are presented five thematic sections. Critical discussion methodology leads us propose guidelines good practices aiming robust signal analyses reproducibility. A continuously updated world map proposed, including information from criteria. It provides organized, accessible, updatable reference database, could serve catalyst future collaborations community. In conclusion, shows potential music, particularly contexts special populations, aligning current research priorities cognition.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond perfect synchrony: shared interpersonal rhythmic timing enhances self-other merging judgements

Royal Society Open Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12(3)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Perfect synchrony is highly prosocial, yet interpersonal rhythms globally exhibit rich variation. In two online experiments, we tested the effect of varying on self-other merging. First, hypothesized that shared temporal features, acting as attentional frameworks to track and integrate actions, would drive combined representations. Participants viewed rated pairs producing simple rhythms, polyrhythms irregular at three complexity levels. Merging was unsurprisingly highest for perfect declined with other rhythmic ratios. Crucially, simpler were higher than supporting our tracking-and-integration hypothesis. Second, whether variation specifically affected merging versus aesthetic judgements, by collecting liking ratings identical stimuli. We be driven overall perceptual features features. While unaffected rhythms’ ratios, showed a sharp decrease, suggesting social individuation inherent in additionally judgements. The distinct pattern suggested judgements linked nature variation, not mere preferences. Our data are consistent hypothesis evolved support prosocial bonds signalling intentions aiding clear distinctions.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of group dancing during Japanese festivals on people’s sense of community

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Март 24, 2025

Moving together or attending festivals has been reported to foster social bonding. However, whether with and without dancing affect individuals’ bonds sense of community remains unclear. The existing research does not demonstrate lasting effects exist over time, even when are held only a limited number times year. To address this issue, study examines the impact at local on community. This hypothesized that if others enhances bonding, participation in may enhance since is part many festivals. Accordingly, an online survey was conducted few months after festival, participants responded three scales: Brief Sense Community Scale, Consciousness UCLA Loneliness Scale. results found (1) who attended danced festival showed higher lower loneliness level than those did dance dancing. (2) Previous attendance habits influence these tendencies. (3) Furthermore, tendencies were related individual’s willingness attend Therefore, promote greater dance.

Язык: Английский

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