Virginia B. Penhune

Mu suppression reveals auditory-motor predictions after short musical training

The paper shows that short musical training induces mu suppression during passive listening to learned melodies in non-musicians, indicating motor predictions in auditory perception.

Patterns of Cerebellar-Cortical Structural Covariance Mirror Anatomical Connectivity of Sensorimotor and Cognitive Networks

The paper examines cerebellar-cortical structural covariance in humans and finds distinct patterns between sensorimotor and cognitive networks, with implications for developmental and genetic influences.

Behavioral Evidence for Two Modes of Attention

This study identifies two modes of attention—rhythmic and continuous—through behavioral experiments and a coupled oscillators model, showing rhythmic mode operates at ~1.5 Hz in long auditory streams.

Dopamine dysregulation in Parkinson's disease flattens the pleasurable urge to move to musical rhythms

This study examines how dopamine dysregulation in Parkinson's disease affects the pleasurable urge to move to musical rhythms, finding a flattened response in patients compared to controls.

Effector-independent brain network for auditory-motor integration: fMRI evidence from singing and cello playing

This study uses fMRI to show that expert cellists and singers share brain networks for pitch regulation, with differences in motor control areas.

Music predictability and liking enhance pupil dilation and promote motor learning in non-musicians

This study shows that music predictability and liking increase pupil dilation and improve motor learning in non-musicians, with liking having a stronger effect on learning than predictability.

The sensation of groove is affected by the interaction of rhythmic and harmonic complexity

This study investigates how rhythmic and harmonic complexity influence the sensation of groove, finding that rhythm has an inverted U-shaped effect while harmony modulates rhythm's impact on pleasure and movement desire.

Partially Overlapping Brain Networks for Singing and Cello Playing

This study compares brain activation during singing and cello playing in expert musicians to determine how musical instrument playing co-opts brain networks evolved for singing.