Rhythm and Reward in Walking to a Musical Beat

From October 2022 – March 2023, I will be conducting an internship in Dr. Simone Dalla Bella’s lab at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research (BRAMS, Montréal, Canada). The goal will be to investigate the relationship between two systems playing an important role during music listening: the reward and motor systems. Indeed, most music, such as dance music, compels us to move, which is often a very rewarding activity. Little is known about this relationship. However, the systems are likely to strongly interact, due to their reliance on dopaminergic circuitries. Understanding the interaction of the motor and reward systems will be instrumental in fostering further research in clinical areas including interventions for patients with movement disorders. This internship will be in fulfillment of a required research module for my Master’s degree in Cognitive Science – Embodied Cognition at Universität Potsdam and will be the topic of my Master’s Thesis. This internship is a vital stage in my studies because it will allow me to refine my expertise in music neuroscience, obtain valuable experiences in the field, network and connect with top researchers in the field, and prepare me for my future academic career.

Faculty Supervisor:

Simone Dalla Bella

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Partner:

University of Potsdam

Discipline:

Sociology

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Education

University:

Université de Montréal

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