2019
Response to vocal music in Angelman syndrome contrasts with Prader-Willi syndrome
Kotler J, Mehr S, Egner A, Haig D, Krasnow M. Response to vocal music in Angelman syndrome contrasts with Prader-Willi syndrome. Evolution And Human Behavior 2019, 40: 420-426. PMID: 32655274, PMCID: PMC7351076, DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2019.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenomic imprinting disordersImprinting disordersParental investmentGenetic conflict theoryPaternal genetic contributionGenetic contributionParent-offspring conflictAngelman syndromeMaternal genetic contributionParental attentionPrader-Willi syndromeGenetic relatednessGenetic expressionVocal musicPsychological resourcesPsychological phenomenaComplementary patternEnhanced relaxation responsesBiological foundationsConflict theoryResource distributionInfant demandRelatednessMusicExpression
2017
Genomic Imprinting Is Implicated in the Psychology of Music
Mehr S, Kotler J, Howard R, Haig D, Krasnow M. Genomic Imprinting Is Implicated in the Psychology of Music. Psychological Science 2017, 28: 1455-1467. PMID: 28857689, DOI: 10.1177/0956797617711456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychology of musicMusic listeningInfant-directed songPitch discrimination abilitiesMusical phenotypesPerceptual sensitivityMusicSpecific deficitsParents' attentionHuman infantsListeningPsychologyInvestment demandSongsAttentionPrader-Willi syndromePeopleUnusual responseDeficitsExaggerationChildrenGreater reductionAdultsHistoryDisorders