The article reports on a study showing that infants process musical structure early in life, while the development of coordinated bodily movement in response to music unfolds more slowly, with clear differentiation emerging by around 12 months. It also notes that infants’ brain responses differ for high versus low pitch and that movement aligns with musical intensity rather than beat timing.

This topic is of interest to psychology as it illuminates the separation between perceptual processing and motor development, highlighting how sensory and motor systems mature at different rates and how early experiences with music relate to social bonding and communication in infancy.

Article Title: New study reveals how infants’ brains and bodies respond to music in the first year of life

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/new-study-reveals-how-infants-brains-and-bodies-respond-to-music-in-the-first-year-of-life/

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