A hypothesis on a role of oxytocin in the social mechanisms of speech and vocal learning
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- Constantina Theofanopoulou
- Section of General Linguistics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cedric Boeckx
- Section of General Linguistics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Erich D. Jarvis
- Department of Neurogenetics of Language, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
説明
<jats:p>Language acquisition in humans and song learning in songbirds naturally happen as a social learning experience, providing an excellent opportunity to reveal social motivation and reward mechanisms that boost sensorimotor learning. Our knowledge about the molecules and circuits that control these social mechanisms for vocal learning and language is limited. Here we propose a hypothesis of a role for oxytocin (OT) in the social motivation and evolution of vocal learning and language. Building upon existing evidence, we suggest specific neural pathways and mechanisms through which OT might modulate vocal learning circuits in specific developmental stages.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 284 (1861), 20170988-, 2017-08-23
The Royal Society