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By StudyFinds Staff
Reviewed by Steve Fink
Research led by Edward Large (University of Connecticut)
May 09, 2025

In a nutshell

        Brain-music synchronization: Your brain doesn’t just predict music patterns—it physically synchronizes with them through neural oscillations that affect your entire body.
        Stability creates preference: Musical sounds with simple frequency relationships (like perfect fifths) create more stable neural patterns, explaining why certain combinations sound pleasant across cultures.
        Cultural attunement: While some aspects of music perception are universal, your brain becomes “attuned” to the music you frequently hear, explaining cultural preferences while maintaining recognition of basic musical structures.

Read the rest of the article: https://studyfinds.org/brain-cells-synchronize-to-music/ [studyfinds.org]

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