What do monkeys' music choices mean?
McDermott and Hauser have recently shown that although monkeys show some types of preferences for sound, preferences for music are found only in humans. This suggests that music might be a relatively recent adaptation in human evolution. Here, I focus on the research methods used by McDermott and Hauser, and consider the findings in relation to infancy research and music psychology.
Lamont
Alexandra M
AM
Keele University, School of Psychology, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK. a.m.lamont@keele.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009146:Music