APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Music with Resonance Increases Hemispheric Synchronicity in EEG – Implication for Music Therapy

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Biological/Neuroscience

  • Tadashi Kato
    Fairmont State University
  • Michael Vercelli
    West Virginia University
  • Mahmood Hossain
    Fairmont State University
  • Korri Kregecz
    Fairmont State University
  • Taylor Espy
    Fairmont State University
  • Jennifer Gonsorcik
    Fairmont State University
  • Abagail Settembrino
    Fairmont State University
  • Victoria Nichols
    Fairmont State University
  • Dylan Thomas-Rogers
    Fairmont State University
  • Brittany Wisenbaler
    Fairmont State University

Abstract

When a vibration of an object causes the second object to vibrate, the second object is considered as ‘resonating’ with the first. Twenty-seven healthy adults listened to music pieces with or without resonance among multiple keys. Results indicated that music with resonance resulted in higher hemispheric coherency in EEG.

Music and Arts

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