Against unitary theories of music evolution

Against unitary theories of music evolution

Savage et al. and Mehr et al. provide well-substantiated arguments that the evolution of musicality was shaped by adaptive functions of social bonding and credible signalling. However, they are too quick to dismiss byproduct explanations of music evolution, and to present their theories as complete...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2021-09, Vol.44, p.e76-e76, Article e76
Hauptverfasser: Harrison, Peter M. C., Seale, Madeleine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Altruism
Evolution
Hypotheses
Language
Music
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Zusammenfassung:Savage et al. and Mehr et al. provide well-substantiated arguments that the evolution of musicality was shaped by adaptive functions of social bonding and credible signalling. However, they are too quick to dismiss byproduct explanations of music evolution, and to present their theories as complete unitary accounts of the phenomenon.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X20001314