Graphical spatial representations of rhythm timing reduce tapping asynchrony compared with categorical and meaningless visual cues¶

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q3 i? In synchronization trials the graphical group showed lower overall asynchrony (estimated mean 0.08) than the no-information group (0.093, z = −3.23, p < 0.035) and the categorical group (0.097, z = 3.23, p < 0.001). → Marc Deosdad-Díez & Josep Marco-Pallarés 2025 q3 i? In reproduction trials the graphical group also showed lower mean asynchrony (0.09 vs 0.10), with statistical differences versus no-information (z = 3.01, p < 0.01) and categorical (z = 3.7, p < 0.001) groups. → Marc Deosdad-Díez & Josep Marco-Pallarés 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Marc Deosdad-Díez & Josep Marco-Pallarés 2025¶

Marc Deosdad-Díez & Josep Marco-Pallarés. (2025). Note-by-note predictability modulates rhythm learning and its neural components. npj Science of Learning 10:59. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00353-y

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Group contrast from the synchronization LMM with a significant group effect (F(2,67) = 11.32, p < 0.001); the article reports no statistically significant difference between the No Information and Categorical groups (z = −1.0, p = 0.58).

"This aide that presented intervals as distances between lines (graphical group) helped participants to have overall less asynchrony with an estimated mean of 0.08 compared to the No Information group (0.093, z = −3.23, p < 0.035) and the Categorical group (0.097, z = 3.23, p < 0.001)."

Marc Deosdad-Díez & Josep Marco-Pallarés 2025 (2)¶

Marc Deosdad-Díez & Josep Marco-Pallarés. (2025). Note-by-note predictability modulates rhythm learning and its neural components. npj Science of Learning 10:59. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00353-y

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Reproduction-trial LMM (F(1,67) = 7.91, p < 0.001 for group) with post hoc comparisons: "Comparisons between No Information and Graphical (z = 3.01,p < 0.01) and Categorical and Graphical (z = 3.7,p < 0.001) showed statistical differences."

"The graphical group presented an overall lower mean asynchrony of 0.09, compared to the mean asynchrony of 0.10 of Categorical and No Information."

Discussion¶

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