How Do People Move to the Beat?
Musical sounds can compel you to move. One aspect of a song we tend to move to is its beat – the repeating pulses that underlie the musical pattern. When picking up on the beat, you start to form a mental conception of the beat, predict its future timing, and activate movement areas across your brain. Once you pick up on the beat, your brain and body can work together to lock in and dance to the music.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.org.
Scripting by Tristan Rivera.
Editorial Production by Tristan Rivera and Juliet M. Beverly.
Scientific Review by Ramesh Balasubramaniam.