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A neurodevelopmental disorders perspective into music, social attention, and social bonding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2021

Anna Kasdan Open the ORCID record for Anna Kasdan [Opens in a new window] ,
Reyna L. Gordon Open the ORCID record for Reyna L. Gordon [Opens in a new window]  and
Miriam D. Lense Open the ORCID record for Miriam D. Lense [Opens in a new window]
Anna Kasdan
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. anna.v.kasdan@vanderbilt.edu; reyna.gordon@vanderbilt.edu; miriam.lense@vanderbilt.edu annakasdan.com
Reyna L. Gordon
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. anna.v.kasdan@vanderbilt.edu; reyna.gordon@vanderbilt.edu; miriam.lense@vanderbilt.edu annakasdan.com Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. https://www.vumc.org/music-cognition-lab/person/faculty
Miriam D. Lense
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. anna.v.kasdan@vanderbilt.edu; reyna.gordon@vanderbilt.edu; miriam.lense@vanderbilt.edu annakasdan.com Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. https://www.vumc.org/music-cognition-lab/person/faculty
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Abstract

Our commentary addresses how two neurodevelopmental disorders, Williams syndrome and autism spectrum disorder, provide novel insights into the credible signaling and music and social bonding hypotheses presented in the two target articles. We suggest that these neurodevelopmental disorders, characterized by atypical social communication, allow us to test hypotheses about music, social bonding, and their underlying neurobiology.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e101
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