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 ResearchConceptsEvolution of musicNature of musicOrigins of musicMusicTarget articleArticleEvolutionary understandingFuture directions
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