This work reviews the growing body of interdisciplinary research on music cognition, using
biomechanical, kinesiological, clinical, psychosocial, and sociological methods. The review …

Groove—defined as the pleasurable urge to move to a rhythm—depends on a fine-tuned
interplay between predictability arising from repetitive rhythmic patterns, and surprise arising …

Groove, understood as an enjoyable compulsion to move to musical rhythms, typically varies
along an inverted U-curve with increasing rhythmic complexity (eg, syncopation, pickups) …

Music often triggers a pleasurable urge in listeners to move their bodies in response to the
rhythm. In music psychology, this experience is commonly referred to as groove. This study …

Groove is a popular and widely used concept in the field of music. Yet, its precise definition
remains elusive. Upon closer inspection, groove appears to be used as an umbrella term …

The pleasurable urge to move to music (PLUMM) activates motor and reward areas of the
brain and is thought to be driven by predictive processes. Dopamine in motor and limbic …

Interacting with music is a uniquely pleasurable activity that is ubiquitous across human
cultures. Current theories suggest that a prominent driver of musical pleasure responses is …

Expressive communication in the arts often involves deviations from stylistic norms, which
can increase the aesthetic evaluation of an artwork or performance. The detection and …

This study reports on an experiment that tested whether drummers systematically
manipulated not only onset but also duration and/or intensity of strokes in order to achieve …

Catchiness and groove are common phenomena when listening to popular music.
Catchiness may be a potential factor for experiencing groove but quantitative evidence for …