Source note · R101
Chronology of Auditory Processing and Related Co-activation in the Orbitofrontal Cortex Depends on Musical Expertise
A comparison of 162 participants links musical expertise with differences in auditory processing time.
- Setting
- Related music & arts
- Kind of evidence
- Research article
- Review extent
- Targeted source check
What was studied
The researchers compared brain responses across four age groups, considering musical training and aptitude.
What it contributes
Auditory responses and related orbitofrontal activity differed with expertise. The comparison adds evidence about the timing of music processing.
Where the evidence stops
Training was not randomly assigned. These associations do not establish a training effect or show that joining a community band changes cognition.
About this review
Research appraisal checked against the publisher’s abstract and study description.
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