A new international study supports Neural Resonance Theory (NRT), which suggests that music perception and enjoyment arise from natural brain and body oscillations that sync with rhythm, melody, and harmony. Unlike prediction-based models, NRT proposes that our brains physically resonate with music, shaping timing, pleasure, and the instinct to move.

This resonance is thought to occur across various brain and body regions, from auditory pathways to the spinal cord. The findings have broad implications for therapies, education, AI music generation, and understanding how music connects people globally.