Newborns have the ability to detect a beat, and what's more, can also detect if the drummer drops the beat. A new study shows that beat induction may be either innate, or learned in the womb. Infants showed an EEG response to a steady drum beat, and increased activity when the drummer decided to skip a beat.
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