Sound perception /neuro/taxonomy/term/651/all en Predicting when a sound will occur relies on the brain’s motor system /neuro/channels/news/predicting-when-sound-will-occur-relies-brains-motor-system-271950 <h2>Research shows how the brain’s motor signals sharpen our ability to decipher complex sound flows</h2> <p>Whether it is dancing or just tapping one foot to the beat, we all experience how auditory signals like music can induce movement. Now new research suggests that motor signals in the brain actually sharpen sound perception, and this effect is increased when we move in rhythm with the sound.</p> Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:42:17 +0000 lisa.elnagar@mail.mcgill.ca 2771 at /neuro