Using dynamic functional connectivity analysis, we show that musicians’ brains shift more often between sensorimotor, emotional, and cognitive networks involving frontal, motor, and auditory regions & non-musicians engage more self-referential patterns centred on medial prefrontal & parietal areas.

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2/2 We show that occipital regions are engaged during music (attention, imagery, emotion) and that the brain more often shifts from DMN to orbitofrontal–limbic states, patterns that may help explain how music supports emotion and reward processing in children.

2/2 Our study in JMIR Human Factors combines systematic review and meta-analysis to examine 18 studies on PIMSs. Results show increased physical activity & improved affective responses with meta-regression indicating faster music tempo improves these effects while exertion measures remain unchanged.

Study in JMIR XR & Spatial Computing presents a VR task co-developed w/ physiotherapists, integrating directional sound to improve attention & motor engagement during hand grasping movements. Performance trajectories in 12 sessions were modeled to capture individual differences in responsiveness 2/2

We were also featured in The Telegraph in an article on political correctness of national anthems. Check it out: www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/n...

2/2 Our study published in Scientific Reports combines Music Information Retrieval (MIR) and machine learning to analyse 176 anthems worldwide. Energy peaks near the equator, sadness rises further from it cultural values shape anthem emotions in interesting ways.