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- 1. What area of the brain is responsible for recognizing music?
- 1.1. Wernicke's area
- 1.2. Brodmann's area 41
- 1.3. Brodmann's area 42
- 2. What chemical changes occur when listening to music? What differences are there between listening to preferred and disliked songs or genres?
- 3. What healing properties, if any, does music have? Are there negative effects, and if so, what?
- 4. Why do many people only prefer specific genres, while some can appreciate nearly all genres?
- 5. What types of diagnostic imaging will show the highest resolution in brain activity while listening to music?
- 6. What makes a person "tone deaf"? Aside from voice quality, what makes a person a good singer?
- 7. How many people can play music in their head? How does this work?
Below is a list of questions that I would like to answer as part of this research project. Items will be added to this list as the project progresses.
- 1. What area of the brain is responsible for recognizing music?
- 1.1. Wernicke's area
- 1.2. Brodmann's area 41
- 1.3. Brodmann's area 42
- 2. What chemical changes occur when listening to music? What differences are there between listening to preferred and disliked songs or genres?
- 3. What healing properties, if any, does music have? Are there negative effects, and if so, what?
- 4. Why do many people only prefer specific genres, while some can appreciate nearly all genres?
- 5. What types of diagnostic imaging will show the highest resolution in brain activity while listening to music?
- 6. What makes a person "tone deaf"? Aside from voice quality, what makes a person a good singer?
- 7. How many people can play music in their head? How does this work?
What area of the brain is responsible for recognizing music?
The are of the brain responsible for auditory sensation is the superior temporal gyrus. Brodmann areas 41 and 42 mark the location of the primary auditory cortex, which is in the temporal lobe and is the cortical region responsible for the sensation of sound. Also in this area is Wernicke's area (Brodmann area 22p), which is responsible for processing speech.
Wernicke's area
Posterior part of Broadman area 22, and (for most people) is located on the left side of the brain. Wernicke's work initiated the study of this brain area and its role in language. It is particularly known to be involved in the understanding and comprehension of spoken language. It has connections to the primary auditory cortex, evidence for its role in the comprehension of the spoken words.
Brodmann's area 41
Also known as the anterior transverse temporal area 41. Sensory cortical area in the superior aspect of the temporal lobe (located in a series of transverse gyri, called Heschl's gyri, that form the inferior bank of the lateral fissure); this area corresponds to the primary auditory cortex.
Brodmann's area 42
Also known as the posterior transverse temporal area 42. Sensory cortical area in the superior aspect of the temporal lobe and the dorsal-lateral margin of the superior temporal gyrus; this area is part of a "belt" of higher-order auditory areas that surround the primary auditory cortex (area 41).
What chemical changes occur when listening to music? What differences are there between listening to preferred and disliked songs or genres?
What healing properties, if any, does music have? Are there negative effects, and if so, what?
Why do many people only prefer specific genres, while some can appreciate nearly all genres?
What types of diagnostic imaging will show the highest resolution in brain activity while listening to music?
What makes a person "tone deaf"? Aside from voice quality, what makes a person a good singer?
How many people can play music in their head? How does this work?
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