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inverted-U hypothesis
inverted-U hypothesis The inverted-U hypothesis is the idea that a response increases as complexity rises to a moderate level, then decreases when complexity becomes too low or too high.
The inverted-U hypothesis is the idea that a response increases as complexity rises to a moderate level, then decreases when complexity becomes too low or too high. In this music-psychology context, it refers to the claim that rhythms with medium complexity produce a stronger pleasurable urge to move than very simple or very complex rhythms.