So, you think you can clap to the beat? Beat-deafness better explained by research

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 04:32 in Psychology & Sociology

Bobbing your head, tapping your heel, or clapping along with the music is a natural response for most people, but what about those who can’t keep a beat? Researchers have discovered that beat-deafness, though very rare, is a problem not simply of how people feel a pulse or move their bodies, but instead, how people synchronize with sounds they hear.

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