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View article: Memory for Music (M4M) protocol for an international randomised controlled trial: effects of individual intensive musical training based on singing in non-musicians with Alzheimer’s disease
Memory for Music (M4M) protocol for an international randomised controlled trial: effects of individual intensive musical training based on singing in non-musicians with Alzheimer’s disease Open
Introduction The number of people living with dementia is increasing worldwide. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. It typically manifests itself initially with cognitive impairment in the memory domain and gradua…
View article: The role of active music making in fostering resilience
The role of active music making in fostering resilience Open
Previous studies suggest a positive association between engagement with music and psychological resilience, yet most existing research has focused on specific populations or isolated aspects of musical activity or resilience. The present s…
View article: Memory for Music (M4M) protocol for an international randomized controlled trial: Effects of individual intensive musical training based on singing in non-musicians with Alzheimer’s disease
Memory for Music (M4M) protocol for an international randomized controlled trial: Effects of individual intensive musical training based on singing in non-musicians with Alzheimer’s disease Open
Introduction The number of people living with dementia is increasing worldwide. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. It typically manifests itself initially with cognitive impairment in the memory domain, and gradu…
View article: The effects of musicality on brain network topology in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and memory decline
The effects of musicality on brain network topology in the context of Alzheimer’s disease and memory decline Open
Music’s role in modulating brain structure, particularly in neurodegenerative contexts such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), has been increasingly recognized. While previous studies have hinted at the potential neuroplastic benefits of musical…
View article: Cognitive and sensory expectations independently shape musical expectancy and pleasure
Cognitive and sensory expectations independently shape musical expectancy and pleasure Open
Expectation is crucial for our enjoyment of music, yet the underlying generative mechanisms remain unclear. While sensory models derive predictions based on local acoustic information in the auditory signal, cognitive models assume abstrac…
View article: Navigating the stages of objective memory impairment (SOMI) through the Papez circuit: hippocampal brain reserve, white matter microstructure, and structural network topology along the Alzheimer’s continuum
Navigating the stages of objective memory impairment (SOMI) through the Papez circuit: hippocampal brain reserve, white matter microstructure, and structural network topology along the Alzheimer’s continuum Open
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) unfolds across a spectrum of neurodegeneration, known as the AD continuum, starting several decades before presenting clinical symptoms. The Stages of Objective Memory Impairment (SOMI) is a method used…
View article: Sensorimotor synchronization to music reduces pain
Sensorimotor synchronization to music reduces pain Open
Pain-reducing effects of music listening are well-established, but the effects are small and their clinical relevance questionable. Recent theoretical advances, however, have proposed that synchronizing to music, such as clapping, tapping …
View article: Neural correlates of statistical learning in developmental dyslexia: An electroencephalography study
Neural correlates of statistical learning in developmental dyslexia: An electroencephalography study Open
The human brain extracts statistical regularities from the surrounding environment in a process called statistical learning. Behavioural evidence suggests that developmental dyslexia affects statistical learning. However, surprisingly few …
View article: A 12-month randomised pilot trial of the Alzheimer’s and music therapy study: a feasibility assessment of music therapy and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
A 12-month randomised pilot trial of the Alzheimer’s and music therapy study: a feasibility assessment of music therapy and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease Open
View article: Is musical engagement enough to keep the brain young?
Is musical engagement enough to keep the brain young? Open
View article: Brain-correlates of processing local dependencies within a statistical learning paradigm
Brain-correlates of processing local dependencies within a statistical learning paradigm Open
View article: Is musical engagement enough to keep the brain young?
Is musical engagement enough to keep the brain young? Open
Music-making and engagement in music-related activities have shown procognitive benefits for healthy and pathological populations, suggesting reductions in brain aging. A previous brain aging study, using Brain Age Gap Estimation (BrainAGE…
View article: The promise of music therapy for Alzheimer's disease: A review
The promise of music therapy for Alzheimer's disease: A review Open
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with cognitive decline. Memory problems are typically among the first signs of cognitive impairment in AD, and they worsen considerably as the disease progresse…
View article: Neural Correlates of Statistical Learning in Developmental Dyslexia: An Electroencephalography Study
Neural Correlates of Statistical Learning in Developmental Dyslexia: An Electroencephalography Study Open
The human brain extracts statistical regularities from the surrounding environment in a process referred to as statistical learning. Recent behavioural evidence suggests that developmental dyslexia affects statistical learning. However, su…
View article: Study protocol for the Alzheimer and music therapy study: An RCT to compare the efficacy of music therapy and physical activity on brain plasticity, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline, in a population with and at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Study protocol for the Alzheimer and music therapy study: An RCT to compare the efficacy of music therapy and physical activity on brain plasticity, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline, in a population with and at risk for Alzheimer’s disease Open
Background There is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of music therapy in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, there is a lack of rigorous research investigating this issue. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effe…
View article: Study protocol for the Alzheimer and Music Therapy (ALMUTH) Study: a 12-month, Randomised Controlled Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Music Therapy and Physical Activity on Brain Plasticity, Depressive Symptoms, and Cognitive Decline, in a Population with and at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Study protocol for the Alzheimer and Music Therapy (ALMUTH) Study: a 12-month, Randomised Controlled Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Music Therapy and Physical Activity on Brain Plasticity, Depressive Symptoms, and Cognitive Decline, in a Population with and at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Open
Background : There is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of music therapy in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, there is a lack of rigorous research investigating this issue. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ef…
View article: Unpredictability of the “when” influences prediction error processing of the “what” and “where”
Unpredictability of the “when” influences prediction error processing of the “what” and “where” Open
The capability to establish accurate predictions is an integral part of learning. Whether predictions about different dimensions of a stimulus interact with each other, and whether such an interaction affects learning, has remained elusive…
View article: A 12-month Randomised Pilot Trial of the Alzheimer’s and Music Therapy Study: A Feasibility Assessment of Music Therapy and Physical Activity in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease
A 12-month Randomised Pilot Trial of the Alzheimer’s and Music Therapy Study: A Feasibility Assessment of Music Therapy and Physical Activity in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease Open
Background: The Alzheimer’s and Music Therapy (ALMUTH) study is the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) design with 12 months of active non-pharmacological therapy (NPT) implementing music therapy (MT) and physical activity (PA) for pa…
View article: Tormenting thoughts: The posterior cingulate sulcus of the default mode network regulates valence of thoughts and activity in the brain's pain network during music listening
Tormenting thoughts: The posterior cingulate sulcus of the default mode network regulates valence of thoughts and activity in the brain's pain network during music listening Open
Many individuals spend a significant amount of their time “mind‐wandering”. Mind‐wandering often includes spontaneous, nonintentional thought, and a neural correlate of this kind of thought is the default mode network (DMN). Thoughts durin…
View article: Neocortical substrates of feelings evoked with music in the ACC, insula, and somatosensory cortex
Neocortical substrates of feelings evoked with music in the ACC, insula, and somatosensory cortex Open
Neurobiological models of emotion focus traditionally on limbic/paralimbic regions as neural substrates of emotion generation, and insular cortex (in conjunction with isocortical anterior cingulate cortex, ACC) as the neural substrate of f…
View article: Trait Empathy Shapes Neural Responses Toward Sad Music
Trait Empathy Shapes Neural Responses Toward Sad Music Open
View article: Cortical thickness and resting‐state cardiac function across the lifespan: A cross‐sectional pooled mega‐analysis
Cortical thickness and resting‐state cardiac function across the lifespan: A cross‐sectional pooled mega‐analysis Open
Understanding the association between autonomic nervous system [ANS] function and brain morphology across the lifespan provides important insights into neurovisceral mechanisms underlying health and disease. Resting‐state ANS activity, ind…
View article: A coordinate-based meta-analysis of music-evoked emotions
A coordinate-based meta-analysis of music-evoked emotions Open
Since the publication of the first neuroscience study investigating emotion with music about two decades ago, the number of functional neuroimaging studies published on this topic has increased each year. This research interest is in part …
View article: Aesthetic emotions are a key factor in aesthetic evaluation: Reply to Skov and Nadal (2020).
Aesthetic emotions are a key factor in aesthetic evaluation: Reply to Skov and Nadal (2020). Open
Our theoretical model (Menninghaus et al., 2019) defines aesthetic emotions by reference to their role in aesthetic evaluation, and specifically as being predictive of aesthetic liking/disliking. Skov and Nadal (2020) dismiss the construct…
View article: Cognitive and sensory expectations independently shape musical expectancy and pleasure
Cognitive and sensory expectations independently shape musical expectancy and pleasure Open
Expectation is crucial for our enjoyment of music, yet the underlying generative mechanisms remain unclear. While sensory models derive predictions based on local acoustic information in the auditory signal, cognitive models assume abstrac…
View article: The Effect of Emotional Valence on Ventricular Repolarization Dynamics Is Mediated by Heart Rate Variability: A Study of QT Variability and Music-Induced Emotions
The Effect of Emotional Valence on Ventricular Repolarization Dynamics Is Mediated by Heart Rate Variability: A Study of QT Variability and Music-Induced Emotions Open
BackgroundEmotions can affect cardiac activity, but their impact on ventricular repolarization variability, an important parameter providing information about cardiac risk and autonomic nervous system activity, is unknown. The beat-to-beat…
View article: Uncertainty and Surprise Jointly Predict Musical Pleasure and Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Auditory Cortex Activity
Uncertainty and Surprise Jointly Predict Musical Pleasure and Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Auditory Cortex Activity Open
View article: Author Correction: When the statistical MMN meets the physical MMN
Author Correction: When the statistical MMN meets the physical MMN Open
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
View article: Heroic music stimulates empowering thoughts during mind-wandering
Heroic music stimulates empowering thoughts during mind-wandering Open
View article: When the statistical MMN meets the physical MMN
When the statistical MMN meets the physical MMN Open