Meta-analysis2023

The neural bases of familiar music listening in healthy individuals: An activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis

Vuong V, Hewan P, Perron M, Thaut MH, Alain C

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 12 citations

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Publication

Published
2023-10-13 · Neurosci Biobehav Rev · vol. 154 · p. 105423
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Cited
18 citations · more than 89% of similar papers · 2.3× the field average
References
189 works
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Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY-NC
Research areas
Neuroscience and Music Perception · Music Therapy and Health · Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
Claustrum, Insula, Psychology, Inferior frontal gyrus, Neuroimaging, Sensory system, Insular cortex, Active listening, Superior temporal gyrus, Neuroscience, Cognitive psychology, Functional neuroimaging, Temporoparietal junction, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Prefrontal cortex, Cognition, Communication
MeSH
brain, motor cortex, humans, magnetic resonance imaging, brain mapping, likelihood functions, auditory perception, music, adult, recognition, psychology

5 authors

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  • Veronica Vuong · correspondingUniversity of Toronto; Baycrest Hospital; Baycrest Academy for Research and Education; Rotman Research Institute
  • Patrick HewanYork University
  • Maxime PerronUniversity of Toronto; Baycrest Hospital; Baycrest Academy for Research and Education; Rotman Research Institute
  • Michael H. ThautUniversity of Toronto; Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
  • Claude AlainUniversity of Toronto; Baycrest Hospital; Baycrest Academy for Research and Education; Rotman Research Institute

Abstract

Accumulating evidence suggests that the neural activations during music listening differs as a function of familiarity with the excerpts. However, the implicated brain areas are unclear. After an extensive literature search, we conducted an Activation Likelihood Estimation analysis on 23 neuroimaging studies (232 foci, 364 participants) to identify consistently activated brain regions when healthy adults listen to familiar music, compared to unfamiliar music or an equivalent condition. The results revealed a left cortical-subcortical co-activation pattern comprising three significant clusters localized to the supplementary motor areas (BA 6), inferior frontal gyrus (IFG, BA 44), and the claustrum/insula. Our results are discussed in a predictive coding framework, whereby temporal expectancies and familiarity may drive motor activations, despite any overt movement. Though conventionally associated with syntactic violation, our observed activation in the IFG may support a recent proposal of its involvement in a network that subserves both violation and prediction. Finally, the claustrum/insula plays an integral role in auditory processing, functioning as a hub that integrates sensory and limbic information to (sub)cortical structures.

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