As we age,we lose our ability to distinguish between variations in meter in musical patterns,which differ across cultures.This is an example of

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Perceptual narrowing refers to the phenomenon wherein as we age, our perceptual abilities become more specialized and focused on the stimuli that we encounter most frequently. This can lead to a decreased ability to discriminate between stimuli that we are less familiar with. In the case of a loss of ability to distinguish meter in musical patterns from other cultures, this may be due to a lack of exposure to these types of rhythms and increased exposure to rhythms from one's own culture.

As We Age,we Lose Our Ability to Distinguish Between Variations