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Acoustic regularities in infant-directed speech and song across cultures
Hilton C, Moser C, Bertolo M, Lee-Rubin H, Amir D, Bainbridge C, Simson J, Knox D, Glowacki L, Alemu E, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, Ross C, Neff M, Martin A, Cirelli L, Trehub S, Song J, Kim M, Schachner A, Vardy T, Atkinson Q, Salenius A, Andelin J, Antfolk J, Madhivanan P, Siddaiah A, Placek C, Salali G, Keestra S, Singh M, Collins S, Patton J, Scaff C, Stieglitz J, Cutipa S, Moya C, Sagar R, Anyawire M, Mabulla A, Wood B, Krasnow M, Mehr S. Acoustic regularities in infant-directed speech and song across cultures. Nature Human Behaviour 2022, 6: 1545-1556. PMID: 35851843, PMCID: PMC10101735, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-022-01410-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcoustic featuresAdult-directed speechInfant-directed speechEnglish language websitesRecordings of infantsLinguistic relatednessAcoustic regularitiesListeners' sensitivityHuman communicationPsychological functionsAcoustic differencesSmall-scale societiesSongsSpeechAcoustic profilesCultureVocalizationsCommunicationLanguagePeopleListenersVocalizerMusicSocietyCommon set
2020
Cross-Cultural Work in Music CognitionChallenges, Insights, and Recommendations
Jacoby N, Margulis E, Clayton M, Hannon E, Honing H, Iversen J, Klein T, Mehr S, Pearson L, Peretz I, Perlman M, Polak R, Ravignani A, Savage P, Steingo G, Stevens C, Trainor L, Trehub S, Veal M, Wald-Fuhrmann M. Cross-Cultural Work in Music CognitionChallenges, Insights, and Recommendations. Music Perception An Interdisciplinary Journal 2020, 37: 185-195. PMID: 36936548, PMCID: PMC10019032, DOI: 10.1525/mp.2020.37.3.185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychology of musicCross-cultural approachCross-cultural workWestern musicWestern participantsCross-cultural researchMusicDisciplinary backgroundsDifferent disciplinary backgroundsFoundational questionsWorkPaper surveysCultureConcrete recommendationsCollaborationEthicsPsychologyTerminologyPeopleEmpirical methodsQuestionsCurrent state
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