Babies appear to be born with the ability to discern a beat in music

[Afro]

Babies appear to be born with the ability to discern a beat in music

It turns out, we were born to groove.

www.popsci.com

This article was originally featured in MIT Press.

In 2009, my research group found that newborns possess the ability to discern a regular pulse–the beat–in music. It’s a skill that might seem trivial to most of us but that’s fundamental to the creation and appreciation of music. The discovery sparked a profound curiosity in me, leading to an exploration of the biological underpinnings of our innate capacity for music, commonly referred to as “musicality.”

In a nutshell, the experiment involved playing drum rhythms, occasionally omitting a beat, and observing the newborns’ responses. Astonishingly, these tiny participants displayed an anticipation of the missing beat, as their brains exhibited a distinct spike, signaling a violation of their expectations when a note was omitted. This discovery not only unveiled the musical prowess of newborns but also helped lay the foundation for a burgeoning field dedicated to studying the origins of musicality.

They hear everything brehs and brehettes. Choose wisely.

 

[Luke Cage]

Probably because they spent 9 months listening to nothing about a heart beat.

Or however long it is from the point that their ear drum have developed enough.

 

[The BasedFather]

My son when Baby Shark comes on

 

[Coco Loco]

So most white babies lose that ability as they get older?


Very interesting