Cortical mu rhythms during action and passive music listening
Jessica M. Ross, Daniel C. Comstock, John R. Iversen, Scott Makeig, Ramesh Balasubramaniam
Abstract
We are the first to report music-related mu enhancement in the absence of overt movements and the first to source-resolve mu activity during music listening. We suggest that music-related mu modulation reflects overt motor inhibition during passive music listening. This work is relevant for the development of theories relating to the involvement of covert motor system activity for predictive beat perception.
Topics & Concepts
PsychologyRhythmPremotor cortexMovement (music)NeuroscienceMotor imageryCommunicationActive listeningMirror neuronPrimary motor cortexMotor cortexElectroencephalographyCognitive psychologyStimulationBrain–computer interfacePhysicsMedicineAcousticsDorsumAnatomyNeuroscience and Music PerceptionEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeural dynamics and brain function