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Music production deficits and social bonding: The case of poor-pitch singing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2021

Peter Q. Pfordresher Open the ORCID record for Peter Q. Pfordresher [Opens in a new window]
Peter Q. Pfordresher*
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Department of Psychology, Center for Cognitive Science, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.pqp@buffalo.edu; http://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/faculty-directory/pfordresher.html
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Abstract

Both of the companion target articles place considerable performance on music performance ability, with specific attention paid to singing in harmony for the music and social bonding (MSB) hypothesis proposed by Savage and colleagues. In this commentary, I evaluate results from recent research on singing accuracy in light of their implications for the MSB hypothesis.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e86
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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