Sound sequences in birdsong: how much do birds really care?
The complex and melodic nature of many birds' songs has raised interest in potential
parallels between avian vocal sequences and human speech. The similarities between …
parallels between avian vocal sequences and human speech. The similarities between …
Birdsong memory and the brain: in search of the template
JJ Bolhuis, S Moorman - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
In his pioneering research on the neural mechanisms of filial imprinting, Gabriel Horn has
gone a long way to fulfilling Karl Lashley's dream of finding the 'engram'or memory trace in …
gone a long way to fulfilling Karl Lashley's dream of finding the 'engram'or memory trace in …
Brains for birds and babies: Neural parallels between birdsong and speech acquisition
JF Prather, K Okanoya, JJ Bolhuis - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Language as a computational cognitive mechanism appears to be unique to the
human species. However, there are remarkable behavioral similarities between song …
human species. However, there are remarkable behavioral similarities between song …
Waltzing Taeniopygia: integration of courtship song and dance in the domesticated Australian zebra finch
R Ullrich, P Norton, C Scharff - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
Multimodal signalling can improve or maximize information exchange. A challenge is to
show that two independent signals, such as vocalizations and visual displays, are …
show that two independent signals, such as vocalizations and visual displays, are …
[图书][B] Language evolution: The windows approach
R Botha - 2016 - books.google.com
How can we unravel the evolution of language, given that there is no direct evidence about
it? Rudolf Botha addresses this intriguing question in his fascinating new book. Inferences …
it? Rudolf Botha addresses this intriguing question in his fascinating new book. Inferences …
Developmental plasticity and language: a comparative perspective
U Griebel, IM Pepperberg… - Topics in cognitive …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The growing field of evo‐devo is increasingly demonstrating the complexity of steps involved
in genetic, intracellular regulatory, and extracellular environmental control of the …
in genetic, intracellular regulatory, and extracellular environmental control of the …
Development of perineuronal nets during ontogeny correlates with sensorimotor vocal learning in canaries
Songbirds are a powerful model to study vocal learning given that aspects of the underlying
behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms are analogous in many ways to mechanisms …
behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms are analogous in many ways to mechanisms …
On the representation of hierarchical structure: Revisiting Darwin's musical protolanguage
S Miyagawa, A Arévalo, VA Nóbrega - Frontiers in Human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this article, we address the tenability of Darwin's musical protolanguage, arguing that a
more compelling evolutionary scenario is one where a prosodic protolanguage is taken to …
more compelling evolutionary scenario is one where a prosodic protolanguage is taken to …
Learning-related neuronal activation in the zebra finch song system nucleus HVC in response to the bird's own song
JJ Bolhuis, SMH Gobes, NJ Terpstra… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Like many other songbird species, male zebra finches learn their song from a tutor early in
life. Song learning in birds has strong parallels with speech acquisition in human infants at …
life. Song learning in birds has strong parallels with speech acquisition in human infants at …
Evolution cannot explain how minds work
JJ Bolhuis - Behavioural Processes, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Following Jerry Hogan, I argue that questions of function and evolution, and
questions of mechanism should be seen as logically distinct. Evolution is concerned with a …
questions of mechanism should be seen as logically distinct. Evolution is concerned with a …