Article
Biology
Cecilia Mares, Ricardo Echavarria Solana, M. Florencia Assaneo
Summary: The ability to synchronize body movements with auditory stimuli varies among adults and shows substantial individual differences. This ability is essential in humans for speech and music, but little attention has been given to how acoustic features and individual differences modulate auditory-motor synchrony. The study found that while most individuals can synchronize to sequences composed of the same acoustic unit, a subgroup of participants struggles when the unit's identity varies. However, synchronization can be temporarily restored in this group with the help of a facilitator stimulus. Auditory-motor integration is stable across effectors but influenced by the acoustic features of the stimulus and individual abilities.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Peter Hutchison, Hannah Maeda, Craig Formby, Brent J. Small, David A. Eddins, Ann Clock Eddins
Summary: There is evidence that the auditory system adapts to hearing loss by modulating central auditory gain mechanisms. In this study, wearing a unilateral earplug for two weeks induced changes in the acoustic reflex threshold (ART), loudness perception, and cortical auditory steady-state response (ASSR). Results showed asymmetrical changes in cortical activity and an increase in central gain in the brainstem. These findings provide new insights into adaptive homeostatic plasticity and can be useful in future studies with clinical populations.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Emma Holmes, Nattawan Utoomprurkporn, Chandrashekar Hoskote, Jason D. Warren, Doris-Eva Bamiou, Timothy D. Griffiths
Summary: The study demonstrated an acquired deficit in the segregation of complex acoustic patterns due to cortical damage, providing a causal explanation for the symptomatic deficits in the segregation of speech and music. The functional imaging studies implicate non-primary auditory cortex and highlight a (partial) lateralisation of the necessary anatomical substrate for segregation.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Niels Chr Hansen, Haley E. Kragness, Peter Vuust, Laurel Trainor, Marcus T. Pearce
Summary: The study found that events generating high entropy in auditory sequence perception can prospectively contribute to event segmentation, making the perception sound more complete, independently of the properties of the subsequent events.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hiroaki Furukawa, Kazutoshi Kudo, Kota Kubo, Jingwei Ding, Atsushi Saito
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of footsteps of a neighboring runner (NR) on the main runner's step frequency (SF), heart rate (HR), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Two experiments were conducted, showing that the footstep condition affected the variability of the SF but not the mean SF. The footsteps of NR could influence the SF, although it was unclear whether footsteps were involved in the synchronization between runners.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Mathilde de Kerangal, Deborah Vickers, Maria Chait
Summary: The auditory system plays a critical role in detecting abrupt changes in our surroundings. Healthy aging is associated with reduced sensitivity to abrupt scene changes in RAND scenes, but older listeners' change detection performance improved substantially in REG relative to RAND scenes, suggesting that the ability to extract and track regularity in crowded acoustic environments is relatively preserved in older listeners.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marine Taffou, Clara Suied, Isabelle Viaud-Delmon
Summary: Research shows that auditory roughness can affect the monitoring of multisensory space and trigger defensive behaviors. Multisensory integration in the space surrounding the body is crucial for body protection.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sam Norman-Haignere, Jenelle Feather, Dana Boebinger, Peter Brunner, Anthony Ritaccio, Josh H. McDermott, Gerwin Schalk, Nancy Kanwisher
Summary: This study developed a new method to investigate the neural code for music in the human auditory cortex using intracranial responses and fMRI. The results revealed that representations of music are fractionated into subpopulations selective for different types of music, with one subpopulation specialized for the analysis of songs.
Article
Psychiatry
Brian A. Coffman, Xi Ren, Julia Longenecker, Natasha Torrence, Vanessa Fishel, Dylan Seebold, Yiming Wang, Mark Curtis, Dean F. Salisbury
Summary: The 40-Hz auditory steady state response (ASSR) is reduced early in schizophrenia, and attention-mediated sensory gain is related to auditory hallucinations. This may be associated with increased basal excitability of the auditory cortex and reduced ability to increase sensory gain with attention.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Raul Sanchez-Lopez, Silje Grini Nielsen, Mouhamad El-Haj-Ali, Federica Bianchi, Michal Fereczkowski, Oscar M. Canete, Mengfan Wu, Tobias Neher, Torsten Dau, Sebastien Santurette
Summary: The BEAR project aims to provide a new clinical profiling tool for hearing loss characterization, with evidence of different auditory profiles existing. Through multiple tests, individual hearing differences were revealed, showing potential application in clinical settings.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhong Li, Jin-Xing Wei, Guang-Wei Zhang, Junxiang J. Huang, Brian Zingg, Xiyue Wang, Huizhong W. Tao, Li Zhang
Summary: Innate defense behaviors in animals in response to approaching threats are mainly mediated by auditory cortex, superior colliculus, and striatum, and looming sounds trigger specific sequential defensive reactions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Xin Cai, Hongjuan Zhang
Summary: The paper discusses a new method to improve the accuracy of music genre classification, combining auditory image features, traditional acoustic features, and spectral features. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms many state-of-the-art classification methods in terms of classification accuracy and stability.
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Nannan Zong, Meihong Wu
Summary: The study demonstrates that humans have the ability to process extremely rapid changes in interaural configurations and store acoustic features in a transient auditory manner. Interaural delay affects the ability to store acoustic features temporarily, and the relationship between wideband and narrowband simulation noise in auditory processes is explored.
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Raymond L. Goldsworthy
Summary: Cochlear implants are effective in restoring speech understanding for many recipients, but music perception and speech reception in noise remain challenging. This study investigates pitch perception cues in the auditory nerve using computational models. The findings suggest that newer electric stimulation strategies can restore neural synchrony to pitch perception.
FRONTIERS IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Anita Senthinathan, Scott Adams, Allyson D. Page, Mandar Jog
Summary: The study found that individuals with Parkinson's disease have reduced response to feedback on speech intensity, especially in background noise. Their ability to regulate speech intensity is particularly affected during speech tasks with communicative goals, such as conversations.
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Anesthesiology
A. Chuan, J. J. Zhou, R. M. Hou, C. J. Stevens, A. Bogdanovych
Summary: Virtual reality has shown promising effects in pain management, but the evidence base in adult patients is currently limited. More rigorous studies are needed to validate the use of virtual reality as a non-pharmacological adjunct in multimodal pain management for acute and chronic pain.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. Fritz, G. Tosello, G. Fleury, E. Kasarherou, Ph Walter, F. Duranthon, P. Gaillard, J. Tardieu
Summary: The study demonstrates that the Magdalenian people transformed a large seashell into a wind instrument, shedding light on a previously unknown musical dimension in Upper Paleolithic societies.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Sandra Garrido, Laura Dunne, Catherine Stevens, Esther Chang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate guidelines for music use with people with dementia by implementing a music listening program with caregivers. Caregivers found the guidelines informative and easy to use, reporting positive effects on mood and reduced challenges in care. However, difficulties with technology and time management were identified as implementation barriers.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Merrick Powell, Kirk N. Olsen, William Forde Thompson
Summary: Fans of violently themed music are more likely to report negative emotional responses to their preferred music, with depressive symptoms predicting these responses and the use of the discharge mood regulation strategy. Negative emotional responses were not reduced by the discharge strategy, but may still have other benefits for fans.
PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kirk N. Olsen, Josephine Terry, William Forde Thompson
Summary: Concerns have been raised about the potential risks of prolonged exposure to heavy metal music with aggressive themes, including increased aggression, anger, antisocial behavior, substance use, and mental health problems. However, fans of heavy metal music often derive emotional and social benefits from it, while non-fans tend to report negative psychological experiences.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Merrick Powell, Kirk N. Olsen, William Forde Thompson
Summary: Research suggests that engagement with music containing violent themes often leads to positive psychosocial outcomes for fans. Two experiments were conducted to explore the relationship between fans' attraction to violent music and trait morbid curiosity. The results supported the predictions, showing that fans of violently themed music exhibited greater morbid curiosity and this curiosity significantly predicted their consumption and enjoyment of violent music.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Madeleine Jessica Radnan, Weicong Li, Catherine J. J. Stevens, Clair Hill, Caroline Jones
Summary: The article presents a multidimensional technique to measure engagement of older adults using facial movement, lexical use, and prosodic patterns as indices of affective and behavioral outcomes. The application of these analytical techniques enhances measurement precision and furthers the development of science and evidence base, particularly for non-pharmacological interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Merrick Powell, Kirk N. Olsen, Robert J. Vallerand, William Forde Thompson
Summary: This study utilized the Dualistic Model of Passion to investigate the relationship between harmonious and obsessive passion for violently themed music and psychological well-being. The findings showed that harmonious passion predicted positive music experiences and well-being, while obsessive passion predicted negative music experiences and ill-being.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
David Lim, Mark Wiggins, Meredith Porte, Piers Bayl-Smith, Kim M. Curby, Kirk N. Olsen, Melanie Taylor
Summary: This study aimed to establish the construct validity of virtual reality drowning detection tasks for lifeguards. The results showed that lifeguards detected drowning targets more frequently and spent less time fixating on the drowning target compared to non-lifeguards during simulated tasks. This research provides support for the potential use of virtual reality simulations as a training tool for improving lifeguard competency in drowning detection.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Music
Nathan R. Carr, Kirk N. Olsen, William Forde Thompson
Summary: Two experiments were conducted to investigate the perceptual and emotional consequences of note articulation in music. The results showed that legato melodies were perceived as more cohesive and emotionally calmer and sadder, while staccato melodies were perceived as having greater tension and energy. The study also found that legato melodies were scarier, whereas staccato melodies were more amusing and surprising. The impact of articulation on perceived happiness and sadness depended on the mode of the music.
Article
Music
Merrick Powell, Kirk N. Olsen, Robert J. Vallerand, William Forde Thompson
Summary: Passionate music engagement is a defining feature of music fans worldwide. The Dualistic Model of Passion proposes that harmonious and obsessive passion for music are associated with positive and negative outcomes, respectively. This study investigated whether harmonious passion is related to positive music experiences and psychological well-being, and whether obsessive passion is related to negative music experiences and psychological ill-being.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Alex Chilvers, Yixue Quan, Kirk N. Olsen, William Forde Thompson
Summary: This article examines the role of source sensitivity in music appreciation, particularly among Western and non-Western participants. The study finds that Western participants have a higher appreciation for Indian music, while non-Western participants prefer a blended cultural context.
PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC
(2023)
Article
Music
Kirk N. Olsen, Merrick Powell, Aydin Anic, Robert J. Vallerand, William Forde Thompson
Summary: This study compared how fans of violent and non-violent music emotionally respond to music. The results showed that fans of violent music tend to rate negative emotions higher compared to fans of non-violent music. However, fans of violent music also utilize their preferred music for positive psychosocial functions to a similar or even greater extent.
Article
Music
Aimy Slade, Kirk N. Olsen, William Forde Thompson
Summary: The study found that fans of heavy or death metal music generally have lower levels of trait empathy. However, only male heavy or death metal fans exhibited lower levels of state empathy compared to male classical and jazz fans. Additionally, social bonding was a stronger motivation for heavy or death metal fans to listen to music.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Shaun Halovic, Christian Kroos, Catherine Stevens
