2021
Toward a productive evolutionary understanding of music
Mehr S, Krasnow M, Bryant G, Hagen E. Toward a productive evolutionary understanding of music. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2021, 44: e122. PMID: 34588071, PMCID: PMC10625480, DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x21000030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Origins of music in credible signaling
Mehr S, Krasnow M, Bryant G, Hagen E. Origins of music in credible signaling. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2020, 44: e60. PMID: 32843107, PMCID: PMC7907251, DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x20000345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvolution of musicOrigins of musicInfant-directed songHuman musicMusical behaviorMusical formMusicAltricial infantsCognitive phenomenaEffects of adaptationPsychological adaptationSocial bondingParental attentionCultural evolutionInterdisciplinary evidenceReceptionMate qualityMelodySongsProper domainCoordination abilityInfant careRhythmAdaptationDiverse categories