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improvisation-prefrontal · limb2008jazz

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limb2008jazz
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improvisation-prefrontal
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An fMRI study of professional jazz pianists found that improvising, compared with playing over-learned sequences, was characterized by extensive deactivation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and lateral orbital regions (associated with self-monitoring and deliberate control) together with focal activation of the medial prefrontal cortex, consistent with a temporary suspension of conscious volitional control during spontaneous performance.
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extensive deactivation of dorsolateral prefrontal and lateral orbital regions
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en
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