A boldly comparative approach will strengthen co-evolutionary accounts of musicality's origins. (30th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rendell, Luke; Doolittle, Emily L.; Garland, Ellen C.; South, Alex
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 44(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09-30
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X20001715
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Focus on the evolutionary origins of musicality has been neglected relative to attention on language, so these new proposals are welcome stimulants. We argue for a broad comparative approach to understanding how the elements of musicality evolved, and against the use of overly simplistic evolutionary accounts.