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Music makes us move even when we don't like it

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The pleasurable urge to move to music -- to groove -- appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we generally enjoy music, according to a new article. That groove response is so strong it is even found in people with musical anhedonia, those who take little or no pleasure from music. Researchers compared groove responses to more than 50 short pieces of music in people with musical anhedonia and non-anhedonic controls and foun…

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Science Daily

Music makes us move even when we don't like it

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Scientific Inquirer

Music makes us move even when we don’t like it, study - Scientific Inquirer

The pleasurable urge to move to music — to groove — appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we generally enjoy music, according to a new paper led by Concordia researchers. That groove response is so strong it is even found in people with musical anhedonia, those who take little or no pleasure from music. The article’s lead author is Isaac Romkey, a PhD student in the Department of Psychology. He writes in the journal PLOS…

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Neuroscience News

The Urge to Move to Music Is Hardwired

A new study finds that the urge to move to music—known as groove—is a distinct physiological response, separate from musical enjoyment. Researchers examined individuals with musical anhedonia, who feel little or no pleasure from music, and found they still had a strong urge to move when listening to rhythmic beats. Participants rated how much pleasure they experienced and how much the music made them want to move, revealing that movement itself …

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Medical Xpress

Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

The pleasurable urge to move to music—to groove—appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we generally enjoy music, according to a new paper led by Concordia researchers.

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