Frontoparietal network topology as a neural marker of musical perceptual abilities.

Massimo Lumaca; Peter Keller; Giosuè Baggio; Victor Manuel Pando Naude; Claude J. Bajada; Mie Arnau Martinez; Josephine Hillebrand Hansen; Andrea Ravignani; Nikita Joe; Peter Vuust; Katerina Vulic; Kristian Sandberg

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Frontoparietal network topology as a neural marker of musical perceptual abilities.

Massimo Lumaca^*, Peter Keller, Giosuè Baggio, Victor Manuel Pando Naude, Claude J. Bajada, Mie Arnau Martinez, Josephine Hillebrand Hansen, Andrea Ravignani, Nikita Joe, Peter Vuust, Katerina Vulic, Kristian Sandberg

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Why are some individuals more musical than others? Neither cognitive testing nor classical localizationist neuroscience alone can provide a complete answer. Here, we test how the interplay of brain network organization and cognitive function delivers graded perceptual abilities in a distinctively human capacity. We analyze multimodal magnetic resonance imaging, cognitive, and behavioral data from 200+ participants, focusing on a canonical working memory network encompassing prefrontal and posterior parietal regions. Using graph theory, we examine structural and functional frontoparietal network organization in relation to assessments of musical aptitude and experience. Results reveal a positive correlation between perceptual abilities and the integration efficiency of key frontoparietal regions. The linkage between functional networks and musical abilities is mediated by working memory processes, whereas structural networks influence these abilities through sensory integration. Our work lays the foundation for future investigations into the neurobiological roots of individual differences in musicality.

Original language	English
Article number	8160
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	15
Issue	1
Number of pages	15
ISSN	2041-1723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52479-z
Publication status	Published - Dec 2024

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