The Equivalent of Broca's Area Plays a Similar Role but for Processing Music instead of Language (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

The Equivalent of Broca's Area Plays a Similar Role but for Processing Music instead of Language

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Broca's area, restricted to the left hemisphere, is centrally involved in language processing. The equivalent area, in the right hemisphere (red), plays a similar role but for the processing of music. More specifically, it's activated when we notice violations of musical grammar. The areas in blue are typically associated with working memory and show increased brain activity when the grammar gets longer and more complicated.

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Nature Scientific Reports

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