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My body moves involuntarily to music — nodding, tapping, swaying — even in public
Entrainment — the synchronisation of biological rhythms with external rhythms — is one of the most fundamental neurological responses to music. The motor cortex and auditory cortex are deeply interconnected, meaning rhythmic music literally activates movement circuitry. The suppression of this response requires active conscious effort.
Have you ever done this?
Be honest — have you ever done this?
Related fact
Rhythm-motor synchronisation appears to be uniquely tied to language acquisition in evolution — the capacity to spontaneously synchronise movement to an external beat has no clear animal parallel.