The Brain Made Plain
Every episode a different neuroscientist talks about their research
Displaying 1 Episode of The Brain Made Plain with the tag “basal ganglia”.
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Jessica Grahn (music)
January 11th, 2022 | Season 1 | 48 mins 27 secs
basal ganglia, beat, movement disorders, music, parkinson's disease, rhythm
We talk about the neuroscience of music with Dr. Jessica Grahn, with a special attention to rhythm and beat. Beat perception relies on both auditory and motor systems, including the basal ganglia, which may relate to effects of music in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. We also talk about beat perception in birds and other animals, and why some people might be better at beat perception than others.