Citation

Ross JM, Iversen JR, Balasubramaniam R. Neurocase 2016; 22(6): 558-565.

Affiliation

Cognitive and Information Sciences , University of California , Merced , CA , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13554794.2016.1242756

PMID

27726485

Abstract

There is growing interest in whether the motor system plays an essential role in rhythm perception. The motor system is active during the perception of rhythms, but is such motor activity merely a sign of unexecuted motor planning, or does it play a causal role in shaping the perception of rhythm? We present evidence for a causal role of motor planning and simulation, and review theories of internal simulation for beat-based timing prediction. Brain stimulation studies have the potential to conclusively test if the motor system plays a causal role in beat perception and ground theories to their neural underpinnings.

Language: en