[CTN] Invite: Tuesday March 10 1-2:30pm Fiona Manning (McMaster) "Sensorimotor integration in rhythm perception: The benefits of moving to the beat"

[Michael Barnett-Cowan]

*Department chairs and research institute representatives, please circulate
this to your faculty and students.*

Next Tuesday (March 10 1-2:30pm, *LHS 1621*) the Kinesiology Neuroscience
Seminar Series welcomes you to attend a guest lecture presented by Fiona
Manning <http://maplelab.net/aboutus/people/fiona-manning/> (McMaster,
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour):

Title: Sensorimotor integration in rhythm perception: The benefits of
moving to the beat

Abstract: Sensorimotor integration is a complex multisensory process
involved in numerous daily tasks. Specifically, the processing of
predictable timing information is tightly linked with movement, and this
interaction is critical for musical behaviours. Many neuroimaging studies
show a clear relationship between auditory and motor functions, where
listening to a rhythm is sufficient to activate regions of the brain that
are important for the planning and execution of movement. In this talk I
will give an overview of current thinking on temporal prediction and
discuss auditory-motor interactions involved in rhythm perception. I will
present select results from my own research that demonstrate how movement
not only interacts with the perceived timing of auditory events, but also
can improve timing abilities. The talk will highlight how sensory feedback,
types of motor production and musical training mediate this interaction,
and will outline possible implications for this work.

If anyone would like to arrange to meet with Fiona (cc'd here) outside of
her talk please contact her at manninfc at mcmaster.ca.

Hope to see many of you there!
Michael

-- 
Michael Barnett-Cowan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Department of Kinesiology
University of Waterloo
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