Source note · R108
Differences in Dynamic Functional Connectivity Between Musicians and Non-Musicians During Naturalistic Music Listening
A brain-imaging comparison finds different patterns during listening in musicians and non-musicians.
- Setting
- Related music & arts
- Kind of evidence
- Research article
- Review extent
- Targeted source check
What was studied
Functional MRI data from 18 musicians and 18 non-musicians were analysed for changing patterns of connectivity.
What it contributes
The groups differed in the recurrence and transitions of brain states during music listening.
Where the evidence stops
Existing groups were compared without random assignment to training. The study cannot establish that musical practice caused the differences or predict community-band outcomes.
About this review
Research appraisal checked against the publisher’s abstract and methods summary.
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