Spontaneous Neuronal Signaling is Inherently Musical and Mathematical: Insight into the Universal Human Affinity for Music

Autor: Ruth Remington, Thomas B. Shea
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Open Neurology Journal. 12:64-68
ISSN: 1874-205X
DOI: 10.2174/1874205x01812010064
Popis: Objective:Audio files of spontaneous signal streams generated byex vivoneuronal networks cultured on multi-electrode arrays generated an oscillating sine wave with an inherent musical quality. This was not anticipated considering that synaptic signals are “all - or – none”, and therefore digital, events.Methods:These findings may provide insight into why music can be perceived as pleasurable and invoke a calm mood despite that music is ultimately perceived and stored as a series of digital signals; it is speculated that music may reinforce and/or enhance this spontaneous digital stream.Results and Conclusion:These findings also support the relationship between music and mathematics.
Databáze: OpenAIRE