Random-pitch auditory cues show no early learning modulation, underscoring that TMR effects require cue-task congruency¶

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q3 i? The TMRrandom group did not differ significantly from any other group in early learning performance (all p > 0.29). → Kawasoe 2026

Evidence¶

Kawasoe 2026¶

Kawasoe, R., Matsumura, K., Shinohara, T., Arima, K., Takeo, Y., Ikeda, T. & Sugata, H. (2026). Wakeful targeted memory reactivation during short rest periods modulates early motor learning. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00407-9

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Post-hoc comparisons in the randomized four-group experiment; the TMRrandom group (15 participants after exclusions) heard cues at regular speed with randomly varied musical scales. No effect size is printed, and equivalence was not tested.

"The TMRrandom group, however, did not differ significantly from any other in early learning performance (all p > 0.29)"

Discussion¶

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