(A)musicality in Williams syndrome: Examining relationships among auditory perception, musical skill, and emotional responsiveness to music

(A)musicality in Williams syndrome: Examining relationships among auditory perception, musical skill, and emotional responsiveness to music

Williams syndrome (WS), a genetic, neurodevelopmental disorder, is of keen interest to music cognition researchers because of its characteristic auditory sensitivities and emotional responsiveness to music. However, actual musical perception and production abilities are more variable. We examined mu...

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Main Authors: Miriam eLense, Carolyn eShivers, Elisabeth eDykens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Music
Pitch Perception
Williams Syndrome
Amusia
auditory sensitivity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00525/full

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