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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Music Psychology
  • Computational Auditory Neuroscience

Background:

  • Musical creativity perception involves expectation, prediction error, and neural entrainment.
  • Existing creativity measures often require extensive musical training, limiting research accessibility.
  • Novel tools are needed to study creativity in diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between neural tracking of musical sequences and perceived creativity.
  • To introduce and utilize the Bohlen-Pierce (BP) Sequencer as an accessible tool for creativity research.
  • To explore how electroencephalography (EEG) signals correlate with subjective creativity ratings.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen participants rated Bohlen-Pierce (BP) melodies for creativity.
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) data was recorded during melody evaluation.
  • Power spectral density analyses were performed on EEG data to assess neural entrainment.

Main Results:

  • Highly creative sequences were associated with stronger neural entrainment at stimulus-driven frequencies (e.g., note rate).
  • Medium-rated sequences showed increased beta-band activity, suggesting a role for prediction.
  • Neural entrainment patterns differed based on perceived creativity levels.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived musical creativity is reflected in neural entrainment mechanisms.
  • The BP Sequencer offers a scalable and accessible method for studying musical creativity.
  • Findings provide insights into the neural basis of aesthetic judgments in music.