Developmental origins of natural sound perception
Silvia Polver, Nicole Miller-Viacava, Matthieu Fraticelli, Judit Gervain, Christian Lorenzi · 2024
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Silvia Polver, Nicole Miller-Viacava, Matthieu Fraticelli, Judit Gervain, and Christian Lorenzi review how babies come to hear the natural world, in this 2024 paper. Speech perception in infancy is well mapped, but the sounds of animals and water are not. The review gathers the few studies that exist into a young field the authors call human auditory ecology.
Newborns already prefer natural water sounds over fake ones, hinting at an old inborn lean. A broad ear for primate calls narrows toward human speech with experience. The authors say genes and exposure braid together in these skills. They call for tests that sound like the real world babies evolved in, with payoffs for hearing care and nature awareness alike.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Silvia Polver, Nicole Miller-Viacava, Matthieu Fraticelli, Judit Gervain, Christian Lorenzi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |