caroline palmer /channels/taxonomy/term/2026/all en The science behind playing music in sync /channels/channels/news/science-behind-playing-music-sync-350682 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>Music is a collective experience that binds people together. From orchestral play to audiences handclapping, synchronization lays the foundation for all musical interactions. But what explains our ability to get in sync with someone or act in lock step with a group?</p> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:03:35 +0000 webfull 192492 at /channels Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain /channels/channels/news/keeping-beat-its-all-your-brain-324171 <p>How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years. A new study led by researchers at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ is shining a light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.</p> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:26:31 +0000 webfull 162995 at /channels Can’t Clap to the Beat? You Might be Beat-Deaf /channels/news/can%E2%80%99t-clap-beat-you-might-be-beat-deaf-240072 <p> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:37:33 +0000 webfull 106492 at /channels Vous ne savez pas danser? C'est la faute de votre rythme biologique /channels/news/vous-ne-savez-pas-danser-cest-la-faute-de-votre-rythme-biologique-240143 <p> Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:04:19 +0000 webfull 106563 at /channels Our head movements convey emotions /channels/news/our-head-movements-convey-emotions-256366 <p>Head movements play an important role in conveying emotions through speech and music. Let your head do the talking. Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:44:51 +0000 webfull 113564 at /channels Find a partner who marches to the beat of your own drum /channels/news/find-partner-who-marches-beat-your-own-drum-258294 <p><strong><em>By Cynthia Lee</em></strong></p> <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/"><strong>Newsroom</strong></a></p> <p>Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people’s movements occur at different speeds.</p> Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:30:45 +0000 webfull 115872 at /channels So, you think you can clap to the beat? /channels/news/so-you-think-you-can-clap-beat-239990 <p> Bobbing your head, tapping your heel, or clapping along with the music is a natural response for most people, but what about those who can’t keep a beat?<br /> Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:46:17 +0000 webfull 106388 at /channels