Picking up the rhythm - analysing our physical response to music

摘要

An interesting observation by psychologists in Hamilton,Ontario,appears in Science for 3 June.It stems from the fact that,throughout human history,in all cultures,people have made a habit of moving their bodies in accordance with the rhythm innate in music.This happens whenever a musical instrument is played or when parents sing or rock their infants to sleep.The movements concerned involve the perception of body position,alterations in balance or visual or auditory stimuli.