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RESEARCH PRODUCT
New fast mismatch negativity paradigm for determining the neural prerequisites for musical ability.
Elvira BratticoElvira BratticoPeter VuustEnrico GlereanEnrico GlereanMiia SeppänenMiia SeppänenMari TervaniemiMari TervaniemiSatu PakarinenRisto NäätänenRisto NäätänenRisto Näätänensubject
Musical developmentMaleCognitive NeuroscienceMismatch negativityExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyContext (language use)MusicalElectroencephalography050105 experimental psychology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineReaction TimeHumansLearning0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesta515Cerebral Cortexmedicine.diagnostic_test05 social sciencesElectroencephalographyNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyAcoustic StimulationDuration (music)Evoked Potentials AuditoryFemalePsychologyAuditory Physiology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryMusicPsychomotor PerformanceCognitive psychologydescription
Studies have consistently shown that the mismatch negativity (MMN) for different auditory features correlates with musical skills, and that this effect is more pronounced for stimuli integrated in complex musical contexts. Hence, the MMN can potentially be used for determining the development of auditory skills and musical expertise. MMN paradigms, however, are typically very long in duration, and far from sounding musical. Therefore, we developed a novel multi-feature MMN paradigm with 6 different deviant types integrated in a complex musical context of no more than 20 min in duration. We found significant MMNs for all 6 deviant types. Hence, this short objective measure can putatively be used as an index for auditory and musical development.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior |