Adam Tierney|Travis White?Schwoch|Jessica MacLean|Nina Kraus
Individual Differences in Rhythm Skills: Links with Neural Consistency and Linguistic Ability
abstract durational patterns provide cues linguistic structure thus variations rhythm skills may consequences language development understanding individual differences rhythm skills therefore could help explain variability language abilities across population investigated neural foundations rhythmic proficiency relation language skills young adults hypothesized rhythmic abilities characterized least two constructs tied independent language abilities neural profiles specifically hypothesized rhythm skills require integration information across time rely upon consistency slow lowfrequency auditory processing measured using evoked cortical response hand hypothesized rhythm skills require fine temporal precision rely upon consistency fast higherfrequency auditory processing measured using frequencyfollowing response performance rhythm tests aligned two constructs rhythm sequencing synchronization rhythm sequencing synchronization linked consistency slow cortical fast frequencyfollowing responses respectively furthermore whereas rhythm sequencing ability linked verbal memory reading synchronization ability linked nonverbal auditory temporal processing thus rhythm perception different time scales reflects distinct abilities rely distinct auditory neural resources young adults slow rhythmic processing makes extensive contribution language skills