I hear movements: why motor brain regions are active when we listen to musical rhythms

声音和动作是紧密相连的。谁没有经历过跟着军乐队的节拍打拍子，或者随着桑巴舞的曲调摇摆臀部的冲动呢？甚至婴儿在会爬或走路之前，也会自发地随着音乐移动身体，一只名叫雪球的鹦鹉可以随着流行的曲调及时地拍打自己的脚。音乐也被用来帮助脑损伤的人再次移动。然而，目前还没有解释为什么听音乐会迫使我们移动。为了深入了解这个谜团，我的研究将发现大脑如何将声音和动作联系起来。

Sounds and movements are intimately linked. Who has not experienced the urge to tap to the beat of a marching band, or sway their hips to a samba tune? Even babies spontaneously move their bodies with music before they can crawl or walk, and a cockatoo named Snowball can tap his feet in time with a popular tune. Music has also been harnessed to help people with brain injury move again. Currently, however, there is no explanation for why listening to music compels us to move. To gain insight into this mystery, my research will discover how the brain links sounds and movements.