Early social communication through music: State of the art and future perspectives

Nguyen, Trinh; Flaten, Erica; Trainor, Laurel J.; Novembre, Giacomo

doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101279

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“…Mothers’ singing was highly varied on the individual level, which did not allow us to make stronger claims about the relation of specific acoustic features (such as pitch and tempo) in relation to neural tracking. Hence, future studies might consider more controlled stimuli that vary less across infants (e.g., Lense et al, 2022 ; Nguyen et al, 2023 ; Weineck et al, 2022 ) or use methodological approaches that can take into account how the variance in stimuli relates to infants' tracking/attention over time. In addition, we need to consider the fit of the musical piece to the particular situation in which we observed infants.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sing to me, baby: Infants show neural tracking and rhythmic movements to live and dynamic maternal singing

Nguyen,

Reisner,

Lueger

et al. 2023

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sing to me, baby: Infants show neural tracking and rhythmic movements to live and dynamic maternal singing

Nguyen,

Reisner,

Lueger

et al. 2023

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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“…The evolution of romantic love appears to share much in common with the evolution of adult musicking. Both have an evolutionary history that may have involved co-opting mother-infant bonding mechanisms (e.g., Leongómez et al, 2022 ; Nguyen et al, 2023 ), and both appear to engage similar neurohormonal systems (e.g., Tarr et al, 2014 ; Harvey, 2020 ). Music and love both appear to be universal across human cultures (e.g., Brown and Jordania, 2013 ; Sorokowski et al, 2021 ), which has led numerous theorists to suggest adaptive functions.…”

Section: Evolutionary Biology Of Music and Lovementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This has been extended to suggest that rhythm processing in particular, may develop from experiencing one’s mother walking in-utero ( Larsson et al, 2019 ). From birth, infant-directed song and dance become important tools for directing infant attention and for parent-infant bonding ( Feldman, 2007 ; Nguyen et al, 2023 ), as is infant-directed dance ( Kim and Schachner, 2023 ). The boundaries between music and language are blurred in these early-life interactions, as infant-directed speech is more melodic, rhythmic and ritualized than ordinary speech, making it much more music-like ( Dissanayake, 2004 ; Saint-Georges et al, 2013 ).…”

Section: Evolutionary Biology Of Music and Lovementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Just as romantic love may have co-opted adaptations for mother-infant bonding ( Bode and Kushnick, 2021 ), the bonding effects of music may also have originated in infant-directed song ( Nguyen et al, 2023 ). Infant-directed song appears to be ubiquitous across cultures, particularly in the form of lullabies ( Mehr et al, 2018 ), and spontaneous music-induced movement has been observed as early as 5 months old in human infants ( Zentner and Eerola, 2010 ).…”

Section: Evolutionary Biology Of Music and Lovementioning

confidence: 99%

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Love songs and serenades: a theoretical review of music and romantic relationships

Bamford,

Vigl,

Hämäläinen

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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In this theoretical review, we examine how the roles of music in mate choice and social bonding are expressed in romantic relationships. Darwin’s Descent of Man originally proposed the idea that musicality might have evolved as a sexually selected trait. This proposition, coupled with the portrayal of popular musicians as sex symbols and the prevalence of love-themed lyrics in music, suggests a possible link between music and attraction. However, recent scientific exploration of the evolutionary functions of music has predominantly focused on theories of social bonding and group signaling, with limited research addressing the sexual selection hypothesis. We identify two distinct types of music-making for these different functions: music for attraction, which would be virtuosic in nature to display physical and cognitive fitness to potential mates; and music for connection, which would facilitate synchrony between partners and likely engage the same reward mechanisms seen in the general synchrony-bonding effect, enhancing perceived interpersonal intimacy as a facet of love. Linking these two musical functions to social psychological theories of relationship development and the components of love, we present a model that outlines the potential roles of music in romantic relationships, from initial attraction to ongoing relationship maintenance. In addition to synthesizing the existing literature, our model serves as a roadmap for empirical research aimed at rigorously investigating the possible functions of music for romantic relationships.

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“…Music is an intrinsically social stimulus able to promote social bonds and synchronization across large groups of individuals (Koelsch, 2013;Nummenmaa et al, 2021;Savage et al, 2021;Tarr et al, 2014). Music represents also one of the earliest and most accessible forms of interpersonal interaction, universally used for engaging infants through songs and rhythmic movements (Nguyen et al, 2023;Trehub, 2019). Music production involving multiple musicians, which inherently requires synchronization, represents an ideal way to investigate human interactions and cooperation in an ecological setting (Acquadro et al, 2016).…”

Section: Music and Social Cognitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lights on music cognition: a systematic and critical review of fNIRS applications and future perspectives

Curzel,

Tillmann,

Ferreri

2024

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Research investigating the neural processes related to music perception and production constitutes a well-established field within the cognitive neurosciences. While most neuroimaging tools have limitations in studying the complexity of musical experiences, Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) represents a promising, relatively new tool for studying music processes in both laboratory and ecological settings, which is also suitable for both typical and pathological populations across development. Here we systematically review fNIRS studies on music cognition, highlighting prospects and potentialities. We also include an overview of fNIRS’ basic theory, together with a brief comparison to characteristics of other neuroimaging tools. Fifty-nine studies meeting inclusion criteria (i.e., using fNIRS with music as the primary stimulus) are presented across five thematic sections. Critical discussion of methodology leads to propose guidelines of good practices aiming for robust signal analyses and reproducibility. A continuously updated world map with elemental information from studies meeting the inclusion criteria aims to establish an organized, accessible, and updatable reference database, also facilitating future collaborations within the community. In conclusion, fNIRS shows potential for investigating cognitive processes in music, in particular in ecological contexts and with special populations, aligning with current research priorities in music cognition.

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Early social communication through music: State of the art and future perspectives

Cited by 7 publications

References 252 publications

Sing to me, baby: Infants show neural tracking and rhythmic movements to live and dynamic maternal singing

Sing to me, baby: Infants show neural tracking and rhythmic movements to live and dynamic maternal singing

Love songs and serenades: a theoretical review of music and romantic relationships

Lights on music cognition: a systematic and critical review of fNIRS applications and future perspectives

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