I space out a lot during music. I thought the N function would be to blame for that one. I start imagining what's next rather than really knowing what's next and my timing consequently suffers.
You know -- this makes sense now! That's probably why I zip through songs way too fast. I also enjoyed playing and listening to faster songs on the piano, like pianissimo faster songs.
I think this 'jump the gun' tendency is also related to developing/maturing functions and general maturity too I think. At least for me, I think as I age years wise but also hopefully just wise I'm able to appreciate the beauty of slower, somber melodies and not freak out in anticipation as much. I trust myself to be in the moment just a hair of a second more. So it becomes a little easier for me to keep the correct tempo.
This also lends itself to why perhaps strong N's can get so swept away by music.
I've only tried Guitar Hero and I failed miserably. I'm always way out of time on that guy, a guitar zero.
Hee hee.
Practice makes perfect. Seriously.
I will out myself as a huge dork. The first few times I played DDR in the arcade (as in, in public, paying my own money) I failed miserably. I didn't even know what it was. But after playing a few times I got the hang of it. At my best I could handle those crazy leg 8 foot difficult 'hard' songs and TOTALLY hold my own with the spry 11 year olds Coked up on too much sugar and soda...not that I would want to. Because dorky girls still have their pride. But I could, and that's the point.
Rhythm games do help with a lot with your timing but they also have their individual curves. Each particular game makes you slow down and become very conscious of the testing mechanism and when to hit what button, down to probably milliseconds (depending on how sophisticated the game is). That's why it helps with overall rhythm.
But, each game and controller is different. I think once you get the timing for each beat down on Guitar Hero...on an easy song...it will become second nature to you.
And once you have one rhythm game down, they all kinda follow. If you've gotten the basic concept of keeping the beat to a visual cue matched to music down.
I swear, this will only help you with your dancing.