Motor circuits help encode auditory memories of vocal models used to guide vocal learning
TF Roberts, R Mooney - Hearing research, 2013 - Elsevier
Early auditory experience can leave a lasting imprint on brain and behavior. This lasting
imprint is most notably manifested in culturally transmitted vocal behaviors, including speech
and birdsong, where a vocal model heard early in postnatal life exerts a lifelong influence on
the individual's vocal repertoire. Because auditory experience of the vocal model can
precede accurate vocal imitation by months or even years, a longstanding idea is that a
memory of the model is initially stored in auditory centers, and accessed by vocal motor …
imprint is most notably manifested in culturally transmitted vocal behaviors, including speech
and birdsong, where a vocal model heard early in postnatal life exerts a lifelong influence on
the individual's vocal repertoire. Because auditory experience of the vocal model can
precede accurate vocal imitation by months or even years, a longstanding idea is that a
memory of the model is initially stored in auditory centers, and accessed by vocal motor …